Michael Kraten

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January/February 2025, Featured, News & Views, Letters to the Editor | But why is it necessary to rely on the PCAOB? Why can’t the accounting profession regulate itself? Years ago, during the era of the Big Eight accounting firms, Arthur Andersen once marketed itself as “the gold standard” of the auditing profession.

Nov 27, 2024 | cpajournal.com | Michael Kraten

It's Amazing What CPAs Can Do, Featured, News & Views, May/June 2023, Accounting & Auditing | I was assigned to my first forensic accounting engagement within a year of earning my undergraduate degree. I wandered the casino floors of one of the mega-resort casino hotels in Las Vegas, searching for chip-stealing conspiracies among the hotel’s employees. Career-wise, it was an early thrill.

Mar 6, 2024 | macpa.org | Michael Kraten

Executive Vice President, Business Growth and Engagement, AICPA"Hood uniquely combines three vital traits: He sees the future of the profession clearly; he discovers or creates supremely practical ways to move the profession toward that future; and he generates tremendous enthusiasm for the move in everyone he meets.” - Accounting Today MagazineTom is one of the most influential leaders in the Accounting Profession.

Nov 1, 2023 | cpajournal.com | Michael Kraten

July/August 2023, Featured, ICYMI, News & Views, Sustainability | This is not an isolated sentiment. On May 13, 2021, the Financial Times published, “Measuring what matters: the scramble to set standards for sustainable business.” The authors noted that, “the current measurement and reporting landscape can be frustrating and confusing.

Oct 6, 2023 | cpajournal.com | Michael Kraten

July/August 2023, Featured, News & Views, Sustainability | This is not an isolated sentiment. On May 13, 2021, the Financial Times published, “Measuring what matters: the scramble to set standards for sustainable business.” The authors noted that, “the current measurement and reporting landscape can be frustrating and confusing.