Accounting students

From Alabama dinosaurs to pickleball, accountants have studied some unusual things to fulfill their education requirement.

As accounting students start a new semester, there is a glimmer of optimism in the distance.

At the Illinois CPA Society's annual summit, a deep dive into how the profession needs to revamp and revitalize its appeal to potential accountants.

The Illinois CPA Society is hosting its annual conference this week featuring 44 educational sessions and four keynote presentations, including a session on the state of the CPA profession.

Young accountants from the Top 100 Firm volunteered 225 hours at local organizations and nonprofits across the United States. 

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs hosted the Accounting Careers Exploratory leadership program for 26 high school students in partnership with Suffolk University. 

The organizations are piloting a program to make it easier for accounting students to earn 150 credit hours.

CPA firms are resorting to strategies like hiring workers abroad, raising starting salaries, offering fully remote jobs, and hiring staff who haven't graduated college.

The rising cost of higher education raises the question of where to get a degree. This study examines the educational backgrounds of C-suite executives in the top firms.

Recent research shows that students aren't moving into accounting because it doesn't strike a spark with them — but the 150-rule isn't helping.

Students aren't majoring in accounting because they don't have a passion for the subject, and because they perceive barriers in cost and time.

ChatGPT provides an opening for educators to use artificial intelligence to help address the pipeline problem.

Eight college accounting students will receive scholarships through Windham Brannon's endowment fund via the Georgia Society of CPAs Educational Foundation.

ISSB opens office in Beijing; Woodard appoints director of CAAS consulting; and more news from around the profession.

The Virginia Society of CPAs Educational Foundation awarded $61,500 in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral scholarships to 27 accounting college students across the state.

CliftonLarsonAllen welcomed 60 students to 15 of its locations nationwide for the launch of its new internship program, which aims to give the next generation of accountants a glimpse of what the profession entails. 

UHY Advisors debuted its Junior Connect recruitment program, an initiative designed for high school students interested in pursuing an accounting degree and career. 

Forvis awarded $10,000 college scholarships to two accounting students during the National Association of Black Accountants' 2023 National Convention & Expo.

The 150-hour isn't going to go away — but there are other ways to help students pursue a career in accounting.