Accounting firms zero in on efficiences
CFO Dive
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The narrative has changed this year, with the drive for efficiency replacing talent as the top priority for accounting firms.
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CFO Dive
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The narrative has changed this year, with the drive for efficiency replacing talent as the top priority for accounting firms.
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Tax and accounting firms are becoming more comfortable tapping technology as a driver of success as they seek to grow revenue and profit and improve employee effectiveness for 2023.
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Since early 2021 SEC Chair Gary Gensler has called on the PCAOB to more aggressively oversee the accounting firms that audit publicly listed companies.
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The board has pursued an aggressive agenda under Williams, with record fines against accounting firms.
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As a response, the government has incentivised firms that offer flexible hours or telecommuting arrangements, a move that redesigned the overall work arrangement for accounting firms. Advocating for work-life balance and more purposeful work is another action point.
CFO Dive
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The new requirements come as many companies have expanded their operations globally, leading to an increase in audits executed by multiple accounting firms.
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Finding enlightenment in Indian While attending last year’s International Federation of Accountants conference in India, Nicolaas van Wyk, CIBA’s CEO, came across an enlightening idea. “There were about 30 to 40 000 accountants, mostly from India. We want to move the focus of the CFO towards Africa.
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The financial implication of these decision is critical and the CFO is the executive helping the CEO navigate these decisions. Historically, the CFO role was focused on backward looking information: ensuring on-time and accurate financial reporting. The CFO suite doesn’t want to be the “department of No.” It evolves with stage.
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accounting regulators to inspect China-based audits is raising questions about the role of unregistered auditors in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau, where several U.S.-listed Auditors typically assemble a team involving several outside auditors, usually individual accountants or accounting firms, as their clients often operate globally.
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