Accounting education

As part of its DEI initiatives, KPMG introduced a Tax Scholarship Program to allow students from underrepresented groups to pursue a master's degree.

The accounting profession should weigh the costs and benefits of the additional credit hours, according to Blake Oliver.

The AICPA and the University of Oxford will jointly offer a new executive management program in sustainability for accounting and finance professionals.

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, took first place among the 16 competing teams.

The AICPA released the Q4 CPA exam pass rates for 2022, showing a decrease in pass rates for half of the sections.

The Florida Institute of CPAs announced the graduates of its networking and advocacy program for CPAs under 35.

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

The Big Four firm is partnering with the University of Northern Iowa to support a new hybrid learning program.

KPMG sponsored a track-and-field meet to showcase historically Black colleges and universities.

Get students thinking about when they would own their accounting practices.

The Fordham University Gabelli School of Business is collaborating with the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program to diversify the accounting pipeline and support students of color.

The detectives of accounting earn more than those in other fields of accounting, but the job requires skills that go far beyond financial analysis.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs announced 10 winners of its student loan debt lottery, with each receiving $1,200 toward their student loan debt.

Meanwhile, Illinois ushered in its own changes to the exam process, letting candidates sit the test before completing their 150 hours of education.

What can the profession do to attract and retain talent, and encourage broader adoption by younger generations?

While looking for future CPAs, don't forget those who are struggling to pass the exam now.

Accounting's most influential outline how the profession can better attract new talent.

As part of this year's Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, "The profession is having trouble attracting new talent, in general and CPA exam candidates in particular. Why do you think that is?"

Accounting's most influential share whether they would make the same choice to enter the profession today.

As part of this year's Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, "If you were a young person starting your career today, would you pursue the same career? Why or why not?"