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In May, CTCPA Executive Director Bonnie Stewart headed to Orlando, FL with AICPA Council members Katherine Patnaude of PKF O’Connor Davies and Amber Moore of Goldblatt Bokoff for the spring AICPA Council. Katherine and Amber had a front row seat to the profession, gleaning insight on where we stand today

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, 4 percent of organizations now offer unlimited paid time off. That number may continue to rise as startups and large organizations alike continue experimenting with this policy.

For Sue Coffey, questions about the talent pipeline for the accounting and finance profession have become as common as 100-degree days in Las Vegas.

See how both the Big 4 and smaller firms are utilizing AI in their workflows.

MahoneySabol announced the appointment of Corey Veneziano as a Partner in the firm’s tax department. With almost 20 years of comprehensive experience in providing accounting and tax services across various industries to closely held businesses along with their owners, Corey brings a wealth of expertise and a strong commitment to client care in his new role.

Several CTCPA members and Executive Director and CEO Bonnie Stewart were featured in this article on the change in demographics at Connecticut accounting firms.

Amber Tucker of Fiondella, Milone, and LaSaracina recently penned the Hartford Business Journal article 'Long-term , sustainable giving is key to arts and culture funding.'

A new quiet term, reverse mentoring, and shadow policies add to the list.

The Internal Revenue Service announced today an extension of the current Free File program through 2029 following an agreement that will continue to make the free private-sector tax software available to taxpayers.

Could the new wave of artificial intelligence remove layers of associates and juniors as firms automate more ‘menial’ tasks in search of efficiencies? And what effect could this have on the accounting landscape as we know it today?

The Southern Connecticut State University School of Business recently presented CTCPA Honorary Member Mark Zampino with its “Outstanding Career Service Recognition Award.”

The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CTCPA) has elected and installed its Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 activity year at its Annual Meeting held at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.

The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CTCPA) honored Avon resident Drew G. Andrews, CPA of Whittlesey with the 2024 Jack Brooks Leadership Award at the CTCPA Annual Meeting on May 16. The Jack Brooks Leadership Award is presented annually to a CTCPA member whose personal efforts have advanced the accounting profession and strengthened the organization. It is named in memory of former CTCPA Executive Director Jack Brooks, a loyal champion of Connecticut CPAs.

A new national survey reveals “time” is why more accounting majors and young professionals are skipping over becoming certified public accountants.

Cheshire Academy Chief Financial Officer Matthew Piechota won the National Business Officers Association (NBOA) Will Hancock Unsung Hero Award, recognizing chief business officers who have made extraordinary contributions to their schools. Piechota was one of just nine 2024 recipients internationally.

CFOs and finance leaders share their takes on whether CPA requirement changes are necessary to address talent issues within corporate finance.

Big Four accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP has named a new managing partner of its Hartford office. Susan Jackson will be the first woman to lead KPMG’s Hartford office when she takes over the role on May 15. She will succeed Tom Daugherty, who became managing partner in April 2017.

While many accountants are determined to stay as far away from artificial intelligence as possible, others have found ways to use the technology to yield tangible benefits for their firms (see "Accounting's reluctant AI revolution").

What it takes is more nuanced than simply offering more money or fewer hours.

Is the typical office day still alive and kicking? Or is the working world leaving it behind? Jon Dudgeon of Blu Sky explains why the 9 to 5 just isn’t for him.