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ai wealthtech: map cites 55 leading-edge tech firms

ai poised to be the next game-changer.

the oasis group, a consultancy for the wealth management industry, has released its ai wealthtech map, a resource that financial advisors and wealth management firms can use to discover leading artificial intelligence solutions and ai-focused firms serving the wealth management industry.

more: download the interactive pdf

“in the fast-evolving landscape of wealth management, artificial intelligence is poised to be the next game-changer,” said john o’connell, founder and ceo of the oasis group. “it promises not just incremental improvements but a profound transformation of how wealth management firms operate, attract clients, and deliver services.” read more →

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bill360 introduces a/r automation

saas-based platform rolls out of the early-adopter phase with jody padar’s new book, “radical pricing.”

bill360, an end-to-end accounts receivable (ar) automation app, is giving away free copies of jody padar’s new book, “radical pricing,” at the scaling new heights conference in orlando, fla. the tampa, fla.-based company has built a roster of 7,000 users in small to medium-sized b2b companies since launching in august 2023 as a saas-based, ai-powered platform.

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staffing tops list of woes at cpa firms

the irs comes in second, says the aicpa pcps.

via aicpa

finding qualified staff is the top issue for all categories of accounting firms except sole practitioners, according to a biennial survey by the american institute of cpas’ firm practice management section.

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trump trial: a case study in accounting?

could some good accountants have spared the nation its hush money trauma?

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analysis and commentary

the donald trump case involving hush money payments indeed centered around accounting practices and the legal implications of how these transactions were recorded. the payments in question, made to silence allegations of extramarital affairs, were scrutinized for potential violations of campaign finance laws and business records.

a 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analysis of generally accepted practices and the professional literature demonstrates the grave lapses that led to felony convictions and the essential role good accountants and honest accounting must play in the executive suite.

the lessons – and risks – for accountants are painfully clear.

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to replenish the talent pipeline, go back to the classroom

maybe we should front-load the coolest parts of our profession.

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if you’re wondering why it’s so hard to find and hire qualified accounting professionals, think back to your college days … your first class in accounting, probably something like “principles of accounting.”

obviously you, a future accountant, passed the course, and apparently you found it interesting.

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but that puts you in a minority of students with an interest in business. according to a survey from the center for audit quality, 32 percent of students who chose not to major in accounting said lack of interest or passion was the main reason, and 70 percent said it was at least part of the reason.

no surprise, then, that only one in eight graduates in business areas major in accounting. and that’s down from one in seven in 2016.
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salary and compensation outlook for small cpa firms, 2024-2025

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the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 overview of what accountants can expect regarding annual salary and bonuses at small cpa firms – and what small cpa firms can expect to budget.

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a combination of a talent shortage and the general economic environment could push payroll budgets up by as much as 16.9% in 2025 at small cpa firms, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research. but partners and owners could make even more.

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beware the work-life/workload doom spiral

five strategies for keeping your firm out of it.

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is your firm in a doom spiral?

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here’s what it looks like:

a cpa quits or retires.
the firm can’t attract a replacement.
the firmwide workload remains constant.
increased workloads get redistributed.
a cpa quits because of stress.
workloads increase again.
someone else quits. no one gets hired.
the firm turns away clients.
revenue drops. salaries stagnate.
uncompetitive salaries hinder hiring.
a cpa quits or retires.
repeat.

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why the dry pipeline? it’s about time

and it’s about time the profession took action.

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it’s been with us from the beginning. we can measure it but we can’t see it. it’s our friend and our enemy. it’s infinite, yet we never have enough of it.

and it may be the big leak in the cpa pipeline.

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yes, it’s time.

so concludes the illinois cpa society’s 2024 “re-decoding the decline” survey and report on why the pipeline of incoming accounting talent has been going from dribble to drip.
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business model transformation: do it or die

pair of diagrams — adapted from aicpa and other sources.

four areas ripe for change.

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five ugly facts your firm may need to deal with:

seventy percent of cpas are at or near retirement age.
the numbers of accounting graduates and cpa exam candidates are both dropping.

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gen z (ages 20-30) is transforming the labor market with new values on workplace environment, compensation, benefits, leadership, dei policies, culture and corporate mission.
the majority of current cpas have no interest in becoming partners.
roughly half of current cpas might consider finding another firm, and almost 15 percent wouldn’t mind leaving the profession altogether.

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misperceptions, corrections, accountancy and lemonade

five notions you can help correct.

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the national pipeline advisory group is worried about the pre-professional pipeline that takes in students at one end and, years later, pumps cpas to a business world that desperately needs them.

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and there’s plenty of reason to worry. the number of students majoring in accountancy is in steady decline, dropping from 75,153 diplomas in 2018 to 62,318 in 2022.

the number of candidates for the cpa exam is also dropping. it dipped 6 percent in 2023 after a 7 percent dip the year before.
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whole person retention: when it’s not just the money

thirty-eight ways to retain personnel.

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a survey conducted by the pennsylvania institute of cpas has come up with some disturbing data.

the survey report almost seems to spin bad news into good. when cpas in pennsylvania who have three to 10 years of experience were asked how strong is their desire to stay in public accounting, 56.7 percent rated their desire at five (out of seven) or higher.

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is that good news or bad? if about half of cpas are reasonably happy with their jobs … what about the other half?
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global trends show many dissatisfied cpas

do talent stats bode well for your firm?

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accountants are unsettled. some are even afraid. so says the report global talent trends 2024, issued by the acca (association of chartered certified accountants, a globally recognized professional accounting body), based on data from 9,889 finance professionals in 157 countries.

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the statistics depict an industry sector on the move and ready to move. only 57 percent of respondents across the industry, which includes a broad spectrum from academia to large corporation to accounting firms large and small, are working full-time in an office. but only 8 percent are full-time remote.

and wherever they are, a lot of them aren’t very happy.
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seven enticements to keep talent on board

bar chart — more than 85% of those surveyed who have a high desire to stay in public accounting responded that their firm actively
supports their career development.

time is a concern, and so is performance.

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the pipeline of incoming accounting professionals isn’t exactly gushing these days. to the contrary, it has slowed to an inadequate dribble.

the scarcity of qualified professionals makes talent retention more important than ever. it’s far easier and less costly to keep current people on board than to attract and onboard new people.

more: employee retention is easier than attraction | let interns fix the staffing shortage? | disruptors: talent crisis? what talent crisis? | seven steps to a stronger future | firms culling clients as staffing woes persist | compensation’s up, but up enough to retain staff?
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but what do they want? what keeps them happily at their current job?

well, for one thing, money.

but these days, that’s not enough.
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