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Legendary singer Dionne Warwick is slated to headline a gala for the New York State Society of CPAs’ Foundation for Accounting Education.

According to a recent Accountemps survey, 61 percent of interviewed CFOs said that they believe the most productive time for conducting hiring interviews is between 9 and 11 a.m. The survey also found that the very first minutes of a job interview can are the most important. Some 60 percent of polled CFOs said they form their opinion of a candidate within the first 15 minutes of their meeting.

According to a new poll from the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC), DreamCatcher Wealth Management, and The Minerva Foundation, a majority of young adults aged 18-24 answered "money management" when asked, "What high school-level course would benefit your life the most?"

Sageworks has released "Next-Level Accountants: Your guide to growing a firm of trusted advisors," an e-book containing insights from some of the top thought leaders in the accounting and valuation professions.

College Choice, an online resource for college search and rankings, recently published their ranking of the top fifty online master's degrees in accounting in the United States for 2016. The University of Virginia, University of Texas at Austin, University of Notre Dame, University of Michigan, and New York University top the list.

Thirty students from West Hartford’s Hall High School, Conard High School and Kingswood-Oxford will be exploring various career opportunities at local businesses during the 3rd Annual JA Career Walk, set for May 11. Founded by BlumShapiro and Junior Achievement of Southwest New England in 2014, the JA Career Walk looks to prepare students on choosing their career paths by giving them a better understanding of the job opportunities in their local community.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is expected to release a scaled-back set of changes in accounting standards for nonprofit organizations this summer, with more far-reaching changes planned for the future, probably depending on whether they can also apply to for-profit businesses.

Last week, five California CPAs were awarded the California Society of CPAs' (CalCPA) Women to Watch Awards during the Society's Women's Leadership Forum held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, CalCPA announced on Monday. CalCPA selected the award recipients in partnership with the AICPA and their Women's Initiatives Executive Committee.

As finance executives look to retain talent, an increasing number of businesses have been allowing professionals to take over various roles within a business to give staff more exposure to all operations, to see new perspectives within the business, as well as furthering professional development, succession planning, and recruiting.

The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) has announced the winners of its 2016 Ethics in Action Student Video Competition on Thursday. Since its inception in 2010, the annual competition seeks out videos on ethical behavior in the business world from undergraduate and graduate students of all disciplines.