Back in October, we discussed whether the CPA exam would ever become an optional within CPA firms. The reason the topic even came up was due to the fact that while the number of accounting students continues to increase, the number sitting for the CPA exam hasn't kept up, either declining in some years or staying flat.
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Accounting News Roundup: Valeant’s Non-GAAP Reporting; Taxes in Dow-DuPont Deal; POTUS Candidate Tax Proposals | 12.16.15
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Last Thursday, all sorts of auditors who don't know what hashtags are bumrushed social media […]
Fewer Managers, #AuditorProud and Star Wars
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Accounting News Roundup: Taxes and Charitable Deductions; Worrying About Extenders; Year-end Career Moves | 12.14.15
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Hi everyone, I'm currently working in assurance at a Big 4 firm and really don't […]