Accounting education

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?"

Scholarship applications are now open for college students pursuing an accounting degree, taking the CPA exam and becoming educators.

Technology is hugely increasing the sheer amount of knowledge required of a competent accountant — which was already vast to start with.

The program is designed to give students audit experience and accelerate them on the path to CPA licensure.

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs introduced a mentorship initiative to grow and diversify the accounting pipeline.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs announced the winners of its CPA Exam Fee Lottery, who will each get $750.

The Indiana CPA Society outlined three strategies to remove barriers for aspiring CPAs and help them make an impact in the profession, all while navigating a challenging marketplace. 

An official rule change advocated by the Indiana CPA Society will allow aspiring accountants sit for the CPA exam with 120 credit hours, effective November 2. 

Top 25 firm Withum awarded $95,000 in grant funding through the Thomas R. Suarez Student Loan Grant program to help its employees reimburse their student loans. 

Accountants have been leaving corporations and audit firms in record numbers, thanks to low morale and early retirement.