Accounting students

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants updated its CGMA Professional Qualifications Syllabus for 2026 to emphasize finance business partnering and applied problem solving.

Nearly three-quarters of Master of Accounting programs in the U.S. reported increased application levels in 2024, according to the Graduate Management Admission Council.

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.

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.

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.

Future accountants should be as proficient in performing variance analyses and using data visualization software as they are with general ledgers.

These institutions serve as examples of how academic structure, focused preparation and student support can help graduates successfully navigate the CPA exam.

If accounting is to survive as a viable career path, universities and business schools must adopt a more proactive stance.

PricewaterhouseCoopers made a $1.5 million investment to Bryant University to fund the launch of the PwC AI in Accounting Fellowship.

The Experience, Learn & Earn program now allows accounting graduates who are unaffiliated with a participating firm or employer to sign up, as long as they are employed full time.

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. masters of accounting programs reported application growth, according to a report by the Graduate Management Admission Council.