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Start risk management with employee onboarding
Include risk management training during new employee onboarding to
help establish their risk
management mindset from
Day 1.
High school outreach to boost the accounting pipeline
Interactive presentations related to the students’ interests increased awareness and interest in the accounting field.
‘Shift your tech strategy’: 3 keys to positive ROI
Business leaders are investing more than ever in new technologies, but the investment likely won’t pay off without a plan that aligns tech with business objectives.
Recruitment fraud: What you need to know
Follow these tips to protect yourself from increasingly sophisticated job scams.
The ROI of generative AI: It’s growing rapidly, CFOs say
Nearly 9 in 10 survey respondents believe artificial intelligence is providing a “very positive” return on investment, and even more express high levels of trust in the technologies.
Hiring best practices: How to succeed in a competitive labor market
What’s the outlook for finance and accounting hiring in the new year, and what role could fully in-office work play? Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A with a placement expert.
AICPA asks SEC to reject PCAOB rules that pose ‘significant challenges’
A comment letter sent Thursday urges the SEC, which oversees the PCAOB, to “refrain from approving” final rules issued last month that call for certain PCAOB-registered public accounting firms to report on a list of firm and engagement metrics.
A change in optimism about the US economy
Projections for revenue and profit growth for the coming 12 months are notably higher than recent previous quarters, according to a new survey. Why is that? Learn more about the results by listening to the podcast episode or reading the Q&A.
PCAOB will require firms to share a new set of metrics
The board approves eight firm and engagement metrics for disclosure and adds to the disclosures it requires during annual reporting and special reporting periods. It also approves its 2025 budget and puts any action related to NOCLAR on hold until 2025.
Offshoring for CPA firms: The hows and whys
Offshoring can open the door to a global talent pool, but firms should follow best practices and avoid common pitfalls.
Increasing appetite for M&A, AI driving growth, survey finds
Leaders at private and newly public companies are optimistic about growth opportunities, although many view the pivotal role that artificial intelligence plays to be a double-edged sword.
Tech adoption at light speed: Balancing euphoria with cynicism
An author and former federal banking regulator, also a keynote speaker at a September AICPA & CIMA conference, offers reasons why technology adoption should be more measured. Listen to the episode or read the Q&A.
CFO optimism reaches highest level in 3 years, new survey shows
Grant Thornton’s Q2 2024 CFO survey found that 58% of CFOs are optimistic about the U.S. economy — the highest level of optimism since the third quarter of 2021. Plus, a rising percentage of CFOs expect profits to grow in the next 12 months.
Guiding not-for-profits through post-pandemic challenges
Experts examine how CPAs can help clients meet increasing demand in a difficult fundraising and staffing environment.
What to know to avoid deficient not-for-profit audits
Most recent peer review insights suggest that insufficient or inadequate documentation was the most common problem in not-for-profit audits, but better planning could prevent deficiencies.
Tech roundtable: Power to the people tech
Our panel posits that artificial intelligence isn’t the only
technology trend making waves in accounting firms and
finance departments.
Time for a tax practice tune-up
Building on busy season’s lessons learned, CPAs can turn to optimizing performance going forward.
CFO optimism reaches 3-year high, new survey shows
More than one-third of CFOs are very optimistic about the economy, according to a quarterly survey by Grant Thornton, and most finance leaders project growth in net profits over the next 12 months.
A&A Focus recap: A&A risk, not-for-profit update, SQMS, and ERC
The April installment of the monthly newscast series covered topics ranging from current practitioner risks and the quality management standards to ERC considerations and a not-for-profit industry update.
PCAOB proposals call for firms to disclose more about themselves
The proposals, open for public comment through June 7, cover 11 firm and engagement metrics as well as new annual and special reporting requirements in five key areas.
