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KPMG announced on Thursday a partnership with The Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business and the Villanova School of Business to develop new master's degree programs focusing on data and analytics (D&A) in accounting. Dubbed the "KPMG Master of Accounting with Data and Analytics Program," KPMG is looking to "develop auditors in the digital age."

Last month, from July 24-29, twenty-eight high school juniors and seniors across Massachusetts took part in Careers in Accounting and Management Professions, or CAMP - a specialized summer camp for students interested in accounting and business careers, Wicked Local reports.

It's not exactly as addictive as the first season of NPR's "Serial," but that's OK. Sageworks has premiered a three-part podcast series on how to grow an accounting firm.

According to a recent poll from staffing firm Robert Half, more and more professionals are getting support from their employers to continue their education. A majority of polled CFOs (72 percent) said their company covers some to all of the cost for their staff to obtain professional certifications.

The mobile game Pokémon Go has been grabbing the attention of young people ever since it was introduced last month, bringing together gamers in search of Pokémon characters, but could it also entice young employees and clients to the accounting firms that desperately need them?

UC Berkeley Extension announced this week that they have exclusively partnered with Roger CPA Review for the school’s CPA Examination Preparation course series. Beginning September 2016, CPA candidates at Berkeley will be able to earn up to 4 academic credits (1 per course) while prepping with Roger's course materials.

Deloitte has some tips to help companies deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s guidance on the use of non-GAAP measures.

CPA Ontario announced on Friday that Matthew Roman of Toronto has won the Ontario Gold Medal, awarded to the top writer of the Common Final Examination (CFE) in the province. The CFE represents a national three-day evaluation test that challenges students' essential knowledge, professional judgment, ethics, and communication ability on their way to becoming CPAs.

Accounting School Guide, an online resource created to "give accounting students an unbiased, accurate assessment of different accounting schools and degrees," recently listed their ranking of their top 10 online accounting schools for undergraduates.

CohnReznick has opened a high-tech “Innovation Lab” in its New York office, providing clients with access to the latest visualization and collaboration technology where they can brainstorm with the firm on solutions to their business problems.