Accounting education

The online small business management platform announced partnerships with NABA and ALPFA to launch programs to increase diversity in the profession.

The Tennessee Society of CPAs awarded $285,000 in scholarships to 111 students through the of TSCPA Educational & Memorial Foundation.

The 10 accounting students will receive free access to the company's CPA exam review course.

The professional services firm said it would no longer consider a 2:1 degree as a minimum requirement for entry-level jobs or internships.

Once the firm's lead recruiter at Howard University, Derek Thomas will take on responsibility for bringing on new talent across the board.

The proposed changes to the exam structure merit attention, with a shift from the current four exam sections to three "Core" sections.

A group of 25 high school students traveled from across Massachusetts to attend the Accounting Careers Exploratory Leadership event organized by the Massachusetts Society of CPAs.

Tayiika Dennis is the new chair of the society's board of directors, while Adam Blitz is chairing the CalCPA Education Foundation.

The American Institute of CPAs named the recipients of the 2022 Effective Learning Strategies Awards and recognized four other professors for excellence.

Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC ranked only behind Amazon.