Firm Management
REDW Joins Forces with Grove, Mueller & Swank
REDW gained its first office in the Pacific Northwest, adding to its existing locations in Phoenix, Oklahoma City, and Albuquerque.
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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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IRS
IRS Wipes Out 20,000 Employee Retention Credit Claims
In September, the IRS pressed pause on the ERC program until at least the end of this year due to a wave of fraudulent claims.
Artificial Intelligence
Marcum Unveils New Generative AI Tool AskMarcum.ai
Powered by Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, the new tool is embedded within Microsoft Teams for employee use.
Taxes
IRS Warns Taxpayers About Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
IRS Criminal Investigation special agents have seen an uptick in a specific type of scheme that couples cryptocurrency with romance.
Auditing
2023 Has Been a Banner Year for PCAOB Enforcement
The PCAOB has doled out a record $20 million in total fines so far in 2023, almost doubling the previous high mark of $11 million last year.
Firm Management
Eide Bailly Teams Up with High Plains Technology
The merger, which becomes effective on Jan. 8, brings four partners and 14 staff to Eide Bailly's Sioux Falls and Fargo offices.
Firm Management
NDH Advisors Acquires Kansas CPA Firm Stratus Group
Stratus Group is the Chicago firm’s first acquisition as it looks to expand after receiving private equity backing last May.
Accounting
IMA Unveils New FMAA Certification
The new Institute of Management Accountants certification focuses on foundational financial and managerial accounting knowledge.
Accounting
AuditClub Rebrands as CPAClub and Adds New Tax and Advisory Solutions
The company is offering the same concierge talent model but now with tax and advisory professionals to CPA firms.
Firm Management
Dean Dorton and VonLehman to Combine on Jan. 1
It’s not quite a “mega merger,” but a top 100 CPA firm and a top 200 CPA firm will be getting hitched at the start of the new year.
Firm Management
Two Texas CPA Firms to Join Forces Next Year
Houston-based firm abip CPAs & Advisors and San Antonio-based firm Brehm, Havel & Co. will merge effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Firm Management
H&CO Acquires Orlando CPA Firm Grennan Fender
The top 200 accounting firm says adding Grennan Fender will strengthen the advisory services it provides to clients.