Accounting education

The National Association of Tax Professionals will hold an online education event, featuring live interaction with accounting instructors, attendees and exhibitors, July 27-31, 2020.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has proposed a set of revisions to the Uniform Accountancy Act Model Rules for CPAs.

The Illinois Society of CPAs awarded $84,000 to 43 collegiate accounting students as part of its Accounting Scholarship Program.

The Institute of Certified Management Accountants also announced a change in the testing window schedule for 2020, due to COVID-19.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Council elected Tracey Golden, an audit partner with Deloitte, as AICPA chair for a one-year term, during the governing group’s first-ever virtual Council meeting.

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs awarded a record $146,500 in scholarships as part of its Educational Foundation Scholarship Program.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday settled charges against three former KPMG audit partners for sharing answers to internal training exams.

Members of the American Accounting Association's Financial Reporting Policy Committee denounce provisions in the CARES Act they see as threatening FASB’s independence and setting a dangerous precedent with serious potential to undermine confidence in corporate financial reporting.

The move from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants aims to keep students engaged away from test centers.

The CPA Exam prep company honored 10 students based on factors including merit, community service and financial need.

NJCPA Scholarship Fund grants $380K in scholarships; Janover launches charitable Helping Hands Committee; and more CPA news.

The CPA Exam testing administrator, joined by NASBA, confirmed the move that will re-open exam testing centers, based on local safety guidelines, on a rolling basis.

Started in 2009, the American Institute of CPAs' program recruits candidates who are interested in becoming college professors.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs awarded both local high school and college accounting students via the NJCPA Scholarship Fund.

The cost savings alone are a compelling reason to replace live seminar training with remote delivery.

The American Institute of CPAs recognized 133 students across the country with the highest scores on the 2019 Uniform CPA Exam.

The CPA Exam testing administrator stated that its test centers will now be closed through April 30, 2020, with a tentative May 1 re-opening.

The Top 100 Firm's 'Develop at WP' program will educate its interns on leadership, networking and engaging with firm leaders.

The charitable partner of the Illinois CPA Society is providing 16 laptops to local accounting students who are in need of technology at home following school closures.

Starting May 2020, CIMA students can take their exams outside of testing centers due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.