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New Ally Program Celebrates the Movement and Fuels the Future of the Profession. Irvine, CA – August 4, 2025 – CPAClub®, a leading provider of precision accounting and expert advisory solutions to firms and companies through its award-winning subscription model, has been named the 2025 CalCPA Firm of the Year in the Small Firm category....
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New AI advisor and strategic collaborations tackle the talent shortage, improve quality and promote professional development Irvine, CA – January 22, 2025 – CPAClub, a leading provider of professional accountants, advisors and auditors to public accounting firms and companies throughout the U.S. and abroad via its award-winning subscription model, announces its latest technology-driven initiatives, including the launch...
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Annual awards recognize exceptional professionals who are helping lead their practices and the profession into the future. Irvine, CA – February 4, 2024 – Brian Yujuico, Vice President of CPAClub™, was honored as one of the “20 Under 40 Top Influencers” by CPA Practice Advisor, a leading technology and practice management resource for accounting and...
What if the accounting profession’s talent shortage isn’t just about attracting more people, but changing the way firms operate? On Qualified Opinions, Chris Vanover and co-host Stephanie Silva sit down with Mike Maksymiw, Director at Aprio Alliance and former CPA firm partner, to challenge some of public accounting’s longest-standing traditions. After working his way up...
CPAClub is an advisory firm offering CPA firms with an assortment of technology, transformation, change management, and compliance solutions; these include quality control implementation, quality management monitoring, CTAPP reviews, EQR support, peer review support, education and training, and business process performance and improvement. For more information on CPAClub, check out our website: cpaclub.cpa and connect...
AI can speed up audit work, but how can firms make sure it improves audit quality without replacing professional judgment? On Qualified Opinions, Chris Vanover and co-host Stephanie Silva talk with Jamie Rapps, partner at Grassi, about using AI in accounting and auditing. They discuss how firms can test AI’s work, where human judgment still...
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An affordable annual membership giving law firms peace of mind and confidence in their CTAPP readiness. Irvine, CA – October 23, 2026 – CPAClub®, an award-winning provider of regulatory compliance and advisory solutions, today unveiled its Guardians Pass for law firms (Guardians), a new annual membership designed to help California attorneys proactively manage the growing cost...
Accountants are driven to succeed. From landing the right internship to making manager or partner, there’s always another goal to work toward. But when does that drive to achieve more start doing more harm than good? Chris Vanover and Amber Setter discuss the relationship between ambition, professional identity, and burnout in the accounting profession. They...
The same habits that help accountants succeed can eventually become the things holding them back. Perfectionism, people-pleasing, long hours, and the constant pressure to achieve are often rewarded in public accounting. But what happens when those behaviors start affecting your ability to lead, grow, and enjoy your career? In this episode of Qualified Opinions, Chris...
For many CPA firms, QC 1000 looks like another compliance requirement that comes with additional costs and responsibilities. But what if implementing QC 1000 could actually make your firm more efficient? In this Qualified Opinions segment, Drew and Chris sit down with Brendan Whalen to discuss his firm’s experience implementing QC 1000, improving internal inspections,...
What does it take to build an audit firm that can keep improving as expectations change? Drew Carrick and Chris Vanover are joined by Brendan Whalen, an audit partner at S.R. Snodgrass and a member of the PCAOB’s Inspections Modernization Council. Brendan talks about how firm culture shows up in everyday decisions, why developing the...
The PCAOB has officially adopted amendments to QC 1000, but the December 15, 2026 effective date remains. So what changed, and what do PCAOB-registered firms need to know? In this Qualified Opinions update, Chris Vanover, former PCAOB Director and President of CPAClub, breaks down five key takeaways from the PCAOB’s latest action on QC 1000...
What if the accounting profession’s talent shortage isn’t just about attracting more people, but changing the way firms operate? On Qualified Opinions, Chris Vanover and co-host Stephanie Silva sit down with Mike Maksymiw, Director at Aprio Alliance and former CPA firm partner, to challenge some of public accounting’s longest-standing traditions. After working his way up...
CPAClub is an advisory firm offering CPA firms with an assortment of technology, transformation, change management, and compliance solutions; these include quality control implementation, quality management monitoring, CTAPP reviews, EQR support, peer review support, education and training, and business process performance and improvement. For more information on CPAClub, check out our website: cpaclub.cpa and connect...
AI can speed up audit work, but how can firms make sure it improves audit quality without replacing professional judgment? On Qualified Opinions, Chris Vanover and co-host Stephanie Silva talk with Jamie Rapps, partner at Grassi, about using AI in accounting and auditing. They discuss how firms can test AI’s work, where human judgment still...
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An affordable annual membership giving law firms peace of mind and confidence in their CTAPP readiness. Irvine, CA – October 23, 2026 – CPAClub®, an award-winning provider of regulatory compliance and advisory solutions, today unveiled its Guardians Pass for law firms (Guardians), a new annual membership designed to help California attorneys proactively manage the growing cost...
Accountants are driven to succeed. From landing the right internship to making manager or partner, there’s always another goal to work toward. But when does that drive to achieve more start doing more harm than good? Chris Vanover and Amber Setter discuss the relationship between ambition, professional identity, and burnout in the accounting profession. They...
The same habits that help accountants succeed can eventually become the things holding them back. Perfectionism, people-pleasing, long hours, and the constant pressure to achieve are often rewarded in public accounting. But what happens when those behaviors start affecting your ability to lead, grow, and enjoy your career? In this episode of Qualified Opinions, Chris...
