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THIS WEEK'S KNOWLEDGE GATEWAY ARTICLES

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A Tale of Talent Retention at a Small Practice
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NEWS FROM IFAC & STANDARD SETTERS

IAASB eNews April 2025
April 14, 2025 | News

IFAC Seeks Input on Proposed Revisions to Its Statements of Membership Obligations
April 14, 2025 | News

IAASB Strengthens Auditor Responsibilities for Going Concern through Revised Standard
April 9, 2025 | News

Joint Statement from the IAASB and IESBA Chairs Welcoming Ryan Wolfe as the New Chair of the Monitoring Group
April 7, 2025 | News

IFAC Welcomes Ryan W. Wolfe as New Chair of the Monitoring Group
April 7, 2025 | News

Building Trust in Sustainability Assurance: Statement from the European and Global Accountancy Profession
April 4, 2025 | News

IFAC Convenes Global PAIB Leaders to Address Key Challenges and Opportunities in Business and Finance
April 2, 2025 | News

Organizational Culture and Behavior: A Synthesis of Academic Literature
April 14, 2025 | Publication

RESOURCES FROM OUR NETWORK

Is productivity getting in the way of innovation?
April 11, 2025 | In The Black

The evolving role of CFOs: Key insights from new report
April 11, 2025 | In The Black

Climate change and business: forecast for the next decade
April 11, 2025 | In The Black

EY Invests $1B to Integrate AI into Accounting and Audit Platform
April 9, 2025 | CPA Practice Advisor

Addressing the CPA Shortage with International Talent
April 8, 2025 | The CPA Journal

New EU AML rules: advice for accountancy practitioners
April 8, 2025 | Accountancy Europe

US Auditors Risk Losing to AI by Ignoring Sustainability Data
April 8, 2025 | Bloomberg Tax

Accountants call for overhaul of ‘outdated industry perception’
April 8, 2025 | Accountants Daily

12 Chrome browser extensions to boost your productivity
April 4, 2025 | Acuity

49% of EU firms see climate risk as a top 10 threat
April 3, 2025 | The Actuary

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