Accounting students

The profession needs to refresh people's understanding of the many benefits of studying and practicing accounting.

The institute is holding its annual conference this week in Minneapolis as the organization showcased ways to bring the accounting profession to a wider array of people.

PICPA is working to enable students to continue their education, begin working, and pass the CPA exam without skirting the 150-credit requirement.

The society launched the Amy A. Pitter Presidential Scholarship, to honor the legacy of its president and CEO, who will retire on December 31. 

The American Institute of CPAs' governing council endorsed a plan to accelerate the number of young accountants entering the accounting profession.

Teaching a course at Baruch College was a highlight of my career.

The head of the University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business received the award from the American Accounting Association.

The American Institute of CPAs wants to increase the number of accounting graduates who decide to pursue a career in the profession and earn a license.

The state society is giving $175,000 to students from across the state. 

A recent study has found that if ChatGPT were a student in an accounting class, it would get a failing grade.

The Deloitte Foundation has provided a grant to Urban Assembly to expand access to financial accounting education for high school students.

What does it mean to pursue a Ph.D in the field, in terms of areas of focus, career prospects and sacrifices?

VSCPA announces $15K investment into CAQ's Accounting+ initiative; Pinion appoints five to principal; and more news from across the profession.

Thanks to burnout, a skills gap and the recent uptick in retirements, businesses are scrambling to fill accounting roles even as their candidate options dwindle.

The Top 10 Firm is supporting recent legislation in Minnesota that would lower the traditional 150-hour requirement for CPA licensure.

The CAQ and Everfi celebrate the launch of a digital curriculum designed to attract more diversity into the accounting profession.

The Top 10 Firm announced a new summer internship program for high school students to gain leadership and career opportunities.

As part of its DEI initiatives, KPMG introduced a Tax Scholarship Program to allow students from underrepresented groups to pursue a master's degree.

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, took first place among the 16 competing teams.

The endorsement recognizes programs whose curricula best prepare students for the Certified Management Accountant credential.