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Generation Opportunity, a national, non-partisan youth advocacy organization, recently released their September Millennial Jobs Report and found that 13.1 percent of 18-29 years olds are unemployed, according to their latest findings.

The International Federation of Accountants is asking for professional organizations of accountants to join it in helping foster similar organizations in developing countries.

Grant Thornton has rolled out a new benefit enhancement that will allow the firm’s employees to take time off as needed to meet their individual needs instead of a predetermined set of paid time off days.

The Illinois CPA Society recently saw their 6th Annual CPA Day of Service on September 25, featuring more than 1,200 CPAs volunteering at more than 100 community and non-profit organizations across the state.

Accountingfly, the online career community for the accounting profession, announced today that they will host the 7th Annual Meet the Firms (MTF) Week from Oct. 19-23. The online event looks to connect accounting students with accounting firms across the country, share valuable insight into careers, and deliver individual resumes to more than 7,500 accounting employers.

Intuit’s monthly Small Business Indexes indicated small business employment remained unchanged in September, with employees paid slightly more while working slightly less throughout the month.

Plante Moran, one of the nation’s largest public accounting and business advisory firms, has been named to the Fortune.com and Great Place to Work's “100 Best Workplaces for Women” list - the only accounting firm to do so.

To help increase the number of CPAs from diverse backgrounds teaching and serving as role models at the college and university level, the AICPA has awarded 22 scholars the Minority Doctoral Fellowship, the Institute announced on Tuesday.

The AICPA endorsed permanent disaster tax relief provisions in Title III of the National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2015, H.R. 3110 and S. 1795, in letters to the sponsors of the legislation on Sept. 24 and Sept. 28, the Institute announced on Monday.

According to a recent Accountemps survey, a significant majority (84 percent) of professionals polled said they typically pose their own questions when meeting with hiring managers. However, some of the questions posed among respondents were problematic.