Accounting education

The American Institute of CPAs announced that Fadi Shamoun, an undergrad at the Swinburn University of Technology, received Beta Alpha Psi’s annual award.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that 253 U.S. students have received $10,000 scholarships to fund their paths to becoming auditors.

KPMG has been increasing its efforts to provide environmental, social and governance services to clients through a new initiative called KPMG Impact.

A total of $180K in contributions, donated from Deloitte professionals who are Ohio State alumni, will support Master of Accounting students, as well as the college's THRIVE diversity project.

The American Institute of CPAs is offering more than $125,000 through the CPA Exam Scholarship and the COVID-19 Student Hardship Grant.

Forty-one members of the New Jersey Society of CPAs were highlighted for their "significant contributions in advancing the accounting profession."

The Virginia Society of CPAs highlighted 26 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral accounting students for their academic excellence.

The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy debuted the new accounting education framework, which introduces more future-forward concepts to CPA candidates in time for the 2024 Uniform CPA Exam.

A new report from the Illinois CPA Society examines why young professionals aren't pursuing licensure.

The Institute of Management Accountants is objecting to the possible elimination of management accounting from the future courses required for students pursuing a career in accounting.

Congress introduced bipartisan legislation to recognize accounting as part of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics curricula.

Five local students received $8,500 via the Indiana CPA Educational Foundation Scholarship, providing financial assistance on their road to CPA licensure.

The Illinois CPA Society awarded $104,500 in scholarships to 55 local accounting students as part of its annual Accounting Scholarship Program.

The Big Four firm has launched the Making Accounting Diverse and Equitable initiative in an effort to reach Black and Latinx accounting candidates earlier in their lives and provide future professionals with lifelong resources.

Continuing education courses can sometimes put accountants and tax professionals to sleep, but a new breed of e-learning is making the process more enjoyable and engaging.

The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based institution is adding the online program due to the growing demand for IT professionals in the accounting and finance space.

The three-year program aims to prepare participants for the economic, business and technology trends impacting the firm's middle-market clients.

Thirty-two local students will receive funds from the program for aspiring to be the "next generation of CPAs."

Chicago CPA Jeff Badu launches his own nonprofit to serve local youth, and the Indiana Society of CPAs holds its 2021 Spring CPA week.