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Accountants and financial professionals are feeling less upbeat about the economy in North America in the second quarter of the year, according to a quarterly survey from the IMA and ACCA.

Young accounting and finance professionals have been seeing the highest turnover over the past two years and are most likely to leave their current jobs over the next year, according to a new report.

The number of companies that have restated their financial results or disclosed accounting problems has increased significantly in recent years.

The Institute of Management Accountants and the Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting announced their annual scholarship recipients.

The labor market showed some signs of cooling, with the unemployment rate rising three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.8%.

IMA and EFWA award annual scholarships; Dean Dorton appoints pair of Kentucky market leaders; and more news from across the profession.

Economic confidence among accountants in North America grew in the second quarter, but declined in other parts of the world.

The Institute of Management Accountants' chair for fiscal year 2024, Richard Brady, is helping the organization as it transitions from its longtime president and CEO, Jeff Thomson, to a new one, Mike DePrisco.

The institute has appointed Richard Brady, CEO of the American Society of Military Comptrollers, to chair its board for the year ending June 30, 2024.

The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Bard has prompted accountants to question how these technologies can be used without threatening their livelihoods.

People on the autism spectrum or with other conditions such as Tourette's syndrome, dyslexia and ADHD can help fill the pipeline.

The institute is holding its annual conference this week in Minneapolis as the organization showcased ways to bring the accounting profession to a wider array of people.

Jeff Thomson has become a senior strategic advisor to Competent Boards, a provider of ESG education programs for board directors and business leaders.

Michael DePrisco is hoping to expand the reach of the organization and its Certified Management Accountant credential.

The institute released a pair of reports on how accountants can use design thinking and creative problem-solving.

Finance professionals felt a little more upbeat about the world economy in the first quarter of the year, according to a recent survey.

Recently released guidance can help with establishing effective internal controls over such reporting.

The committee released a study Thursday on how to apply its widely used internal control framework to sustainability reporting.

The institute has named Mike DePrisco as its new president and CEO, as the organization goes through a restructuring.

The endorsement recognizes programs whose curricula best prepare students for the Certified Management Accountant credential.