Accounting education

The move comes as firms try to widen the pipeline of young people entering the accounting profession, especially from diverse backgrounds.

The American Institute of CPAs expressed strong support for bipartisan legislation that would establish the accounting profession as a STEM career pathway.

The program gives student members access to real-world career stories, expert advice, and information from accounting professionals on a range of subjects.

The accounting icon has found yet another way to give back in addition to his teaching, mentoring, writing and many other contributions to the profession.

The tax educator is remembered by colleagues as both a highly proficient technical expert and a kind, caring human being who took an active interest in others' wellbeing.

Kess, a renowned tax accountant, attorney and educator, died at the age of 97 on Sunday.

From Alabama dinosaurs to pickleball, accountants have studied some unusual things to fulfill their education requirement.

As accounting students start a new semester, there is a glimmer of optimism in the distance.

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

At the Illinois CPA Society's annual summit, a deep dive into how the profession needs to revamp and revitalize its appeal to potential accountants.

The association announced the recipients of its 2023 Accounting Education Research Grants.

The Illinois CPA Society is hosting its annual conference this week featuring 44 educational sessions and four keynote presentations, including a session on the state of the CPA profession.

The work-for-credit program will help young accountants get their 150 hours.

Young accountants from the Top 100 Firm volunteered 225 hours at local organizations and nonprofits across the United States. 

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs hosted the Accounting Careers Exploratory leadership program for 26 high school students in partnership with Suffolk University. 

Firms need to engage in a systemic overhaul of how they pull individuals toward the profession, keep them in it, and use them as advocates to bring others into the space.

The organizations are piloting a program to make it easier for accounting students to earn 150 credit hours.

21-year-old student Aidan Hunt advises IRS commissioner and recommends policy and administrative changes as a member of its Advisory Council.

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CPA firms are resorting to strategies like hiring workers abroad, raising starting salaries, offering fully remote jobs, and hiring staff who haven't graduated college.