Accounting's pipeline problem: An opportunity in disguise?

Accounting's pipeline problem: An opportunity in disguise?

Even as they struggle with shortages, leading firms see the staffing crisis as a chance to pull ahead of their peers, and more of today’s top stories. 

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Accounting's pipeline problem: An opportunity in disguise?

The bigger the crisis, the more important it is not to let it go to waste — and since the accounting profession has rarely faced a crisis as big as the ongoing staffing crunch, it should come as no surprise that some leading firms are seeing a silver lining to it.

In other news today:

Accounting class-actions rose last year

Accounting-related class-action lawsuit filings and settlements both increased in 2023, according to a new report, even though the cases took longer to be filed.

Thomson Reuters girds for global tax reform

Thomson Reuters recently closed its $2.1 billion acquisition of Pagero, a Swedish e-invoicing company, placing a big bet on the future of electronic invoicing amid wider changes in international tax and accounting.

Botkeeper Infinite replaces outsourcing with more AI

Botkeeper announced the release of Botkeeper Infinite, a tech-only solution that leverages AI to help firms automate routine tasks.

M&A roundup: Crowe and PKF Smith Cooper expand

Crowe plans to add Belt Harris Pechacek; and PKF Smith Cooper acquired BLB Advisory.

KPMG's carbon emissions rose 4% in 2023

The firm's air travel emissions increased 77% last year, but it has decreased overall emissions since 2019, according to its 2024 impact report.

Robert Erick

accounting and technology

9mo

Certainly in private accounting there are my opportunities for automation through the appropriate application of python... :-)

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