IRS employees received an email Wednesday advising them that workers in “critical filing season positions” must work until mid-May.
Day: February 5, 2025
Carson Group launches tax program led by veteran planner
Debra Taylor is spearheading a new program entailing education for financial advisors, guides for clients and technology integrations.
IIA sets cybersecurity requirement
The Institute of Internal Auditors released the first in a series of topical requirements planned for this year, starting with cybersecurity.
Ascend adds MHP
The private equity-backed accounting firm added McGee, Hearn & Paiz in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to expand its Western geographic footprint.
Undergraduate accounting enrollment rose 12%
Total undergraduate accounting enrollment for fall 2024 was 257,278 students, the highest reported since fall 2020 and just shy of the pre-pandemic fall 2019 enrollment.
Report: Undergraduate enrollment in accounting on the rise
The fall semester saw a 12% increase in accounting enrollment from the previous year to the highest figure observed by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center in four years.
AICPA to update independence rules as PE pours in
The American Institute of CPAs is planning to revise its independence rules amid the wave of private equity investments in accounting firms.