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NASBA Extends CPA Exam Testing Window to 30 Months
April 24, 2023
In response to feedback submitted through the exposure draft, NASBA has announced that it will adopt an increased testing window of 30 months.
Seizing the opportunity to close the skills gap
March 01, 2023
There is a widening gap between the skills employers need and those workers have, recent AICPA & CIMA research found.
No Gimmicks, Just Authenticity: How To Attract Gen-Z Talent
February 24, 2023
With the smallest, most tech-focused generation ever entering the workforce, experts say changes must be made to draw Gen-Z candidates.
The number of CFOs who are women hits an all-time high
February 02, 2023
Women and racial and ethnic minorities continue their rise to executive roles, although the percentages remain low. The percentage of CFOs who are women hit an all-time high last year, and the number of female CFOs has almost doubled over the past 10 years, according to the Crist Kolder Volatility Report.
Paul Iannone and Danny Pannese write Tax Advisor magazine cover story: 10 good reasons why LLCs should not elect to be S corporations
October 06, 2022
Paul N. Iannone, CPA, J.D., MST, and Danny A. Pannese, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA, CSEP, MST, both associate professors in the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, wrote the Tax Advisor magazine cover story: 10 good reasons why LLCs should not elect to be S corporations.
CT leaders mull special session for essential worker relief, gas tax
September 29, 2022
Legislative leaders are considering calling a special session after the November election
Senate Bill Would Force Large Private Companies to Register with SEC
September 27, 2022
Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island and two other Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would establish new SEC registration triggers for certain large private companies.
Connecticut CPA Magazine Excerpt: Integrating ESG Into Your Business Strategy
September 21, 2022
By Timothy P. Hedley, PhD, CPA, CFF, CFE, Executive in Residence – Fordham University, CTCPA Chair-elect, and ESG Committee Chair
‘Hero Pay' System Expected To Be Up And Running By End of Week
August 11, 2022
The crush of 30,000 applications for a $30 million program to compensate Connecticut workers who couldn’t work from home at the beginning of the pandemic is expected to be fully functional by the end of the week.
Connecticut CPA Magazine Excerpt - Financial Planning and Analysis Tools: Your Organization's Crystal Ball
March 28, 2022
By Jim Norton, CPA, GRF CPAs & Advisors Budgeting. Planning. Budgeting and planning. Financial planning and analysis. FP&A. Projections. Models. Forecasts. Pro formas. These are just a handful of terms that are often used interchangeably when talking about the process of analyzing an organization’s financial position. The buzz phrase that seems to resonate most with people lately is financial planning and analysis, or FP&A.
Connecticut CPA Magazine Excerpt - The FASB and the GASB: Meet the New Chairs
January 06, 2022
Meet Joel Black, Chair of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and Richard Jones, Chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Putting the Process Back in Automation
December 23, 2021
It's tempting to look for automation opportunities and jump right in. And while this strategy can deliver some quick wins, your firm will see better results if you create a process for innovation and a process around automation.
Connecticut CPA Magazine Excerpt - Change Leadership: Acknowledge and Assuage the Fear
September 28, 2021
Change management is a buzzword we’ve heard a lot during the technological revolution. We all probably have our own idea about what it means – and the feelings it elicits.
Connecticut CPA Magazine Excerpt - To Thrive in the Future, Finance and Accounting Must Embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
September 28, 2021
America is changing. According to the 2020 Census, the proportion of the population identifying as white alone has fallen below 60%. The future of our workforce will be more racially and ethnically diverse. This demographic shift coincides with greater consciousness around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and extends to women and persons of other underrepresented demographic groups.
Connecticut CPA Magazine Excerpt - The FASB and the GASB: Meet the New Staff Leaders
July 12, 2021
Meet Alan Skelton, Director of Research and Technical Activities for the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and Hillary Salo, Director of Technical Activities and Chair of the Emerging Issues Task Force for the Financial Accounting Standards Board.