Accounting education

State CPA societies are pushing for alternatives to the 150-hour rule as a major step towards addressing the major talent crisis.

Total interest in accounting careers has risen across Hispanic, Asian American Pacific Islander and white students since 2021, while Black students have shown a small decrease in interest.

Utah Valley University and Intuit are piloting a hands-on education program to attract students to pursue accounting careers.

Carr, Riggs & Ingram appoints CFO and chief legal officer; TSCPA hosts accounting bootcamp; and more news from across the profession.

The bill, backed by the AICPA, would enable K-12 STEM funding to be used for accounting awareness and education and eventually help with the talent shortage.

States are looking to add new pathways to CPA licensure, beyond the 150-credit requirement, amid an ongoing labor shortage.

The Iowa Legislature passed a bill creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure.

The reasons why accounting is a fascinating major go beyond mere security. Within the field, a transformation is underway.

North Carolina is the latest state making legislative moves in hopes of expanding the pipeline of licensed accountants with an alternative path.

KPMG LLP has taken a significant step by launching KPMG Law US, marking a milestone as the first law firm owned by a Big Four firm to serve the U.S. market.

Leaders from the six largest CPA societies coauthored an article addressing common misconceptions about making changes to CPA licensure requirements.

The International Federation of Accountants finalized revisions to embed sustainability throughout training of accountants.

We must consider alternatives to the 150-hour rule to improve the accountant talent pipeline.

Their proposal would create an additional pathway to CPA licensure through changes in the Uniform Accountancy Act model legislation used in states.

The intersection of sports and accounting offers accounting professionals a unique and dynamic environment.

Virginia, Pennsylvania and Minnesota made headway in adding alternative pathways to CPA licensure.

The rise of generative AI has led to AI-guided cheating, and accounting educators are seeing it in their own classrooms.

The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy proposed changes in the Uniform Accountancy Act model legislation.

Total undergraduate accounting enrollment for fall 2024 was 257,278 students, the highest reported since fall 2020 and just shy of the pre-pandemic fall 2019 enrollment.

State representatives introduced legislation supported by the Illinois CPA Society to create two more pathways to CPA licensure to ease the pipeline.