Accounting education

Accounting curricula need to better prepare students for the profession's digital age.

The Center for Audit Quality introduced a new high school curriculum to expose students to accounting careers and grow a more diverse talent pipeline.

The University at Buffalo's School of Management team won second place in a best practices competition for their advanced interviewing workshop that aims to help students develop their interpersonal skills in a post-pandemic setting. 

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.

The state society committed a $25,000 grant to Bristol Community College in Fall River.

The AICPA and NASBA are laying the groundwork for a major overhaul, with some content moving to new sections.

The firm hosted 18 students who learned about accounting, tax and audit careers.

The board has given $19 million in awards since 2011.

The state CPA society's Student Education Fund is awarding funds to 35 accounting students for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Scholarships ranging from $500 to $4,000 went to 43 accounting students across the state.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking for feedback on an exposure draft of the redesigned Uniform CPA Exam as the AICPA tries to expand the dwindling pool of young people entering the accounting profession.