Firm Management
CLA Adds Atlanta-Based Ronald Blue & Co. CPAs
With approximately 80 employees and eight partners, Ronald Blue was expected to join top 10 accounting firm CLA on May 1.
Jason Bramwell
Jason Bramwell is senior staff writer for CPA Practice Advisor. He has nearly 25 years of professional writing experience, the last nine covering the accounting profession. He most recently was a staff writer and editor at Going Concern, and he previously spent five years as a staff writer and editor at AccountingWEB. He can be reached by email at jbramwell@cpapracticeadvisor.com.
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Firm Management
EY Adds New York-Based Technology Consulting Firm Nuvalence
The transaction expands EY's digital engineering and generative AI services to organizations across industries and sectors.
Taxes
IRS Provides Safe Harbors For the Clean Aviation Fuel Credit
New guidance touches on the role farmers will play in the production of clean jet fuels and reducing emissions in the aviation industry.
Taxes
IRS: Applications For TCE and VITA Grants Can Be Submitted Through End of May
The funding helps organizations provide free tax assistance to elderly and low-income taxpayers for up to three years.
Auditing
8 Characteristics of a Well-Designed Root Cause Analysis Process, According to the PCAOB
In a staff report, the PCAOB discusses the importance of the root cause analysis process in firms' efforts to improve audit quality.
Accounting
Five Accounting Firms Among LinkedIn’s Top Companies to Grow Your Career in 2024
The 50 companies included in the 2024 ranking offer their employees what LinkedIn says are eight pillars that lead to career growth.
Taxes
IRS Opens Second Allocation Round For Advanced Energy Tax Credit
Beginning May 28, the IRS will accept applications from taxpayers seeking tax credits from the pool of $6 billion allocated in Round 2.
Auditing
PCAOB Group Seeks Input On the Most Decision-Useful CAMs or KAMs
The Investor Advisory Group is looking to identify the top three critical audit matters or key audit matters for 2023.
Accounting
Daniel Dustin to Take the Reins of NASBA in August
Dustin, who currently is NASBA’s vice president of state board relations, will succeed Ken Bishop as president and CEO Aug. 1.
Taxes
IRS Says It Saw ‘Strong Response’ From Direct File Pilot Users This Tax Season
About 140,800 taxpayers in 12 states filed their federal tax returns through the new service, but its future is up in the air.
Accounting
Top 7 Reasons Why People Are Leaving Accounting Firms, According to PICPA
The Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs shares fresh data and insights on how accounting firms can better retain top talent.
Firm Management
Number of the Day: 52.2
That number is the average age of a public accounting firm partner, down from 52.6 last year, according to INSIDE Public Accounting.