Accounting students

Congress introduced bipartisan legislation to recognize accounting as part of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics curricula.

Five local students received $8,500 via the Indiana CPA Educational Foundation Scholarship, providing financial assistance on their road to CPA licensure.

The Illinois CPA Society awarded $104,500 in scholarships to 55 local accounting students as part of its annual Accounting Scholarship Program.

The Big Four firm has launched the Making Accounting Diverse and Equitable initiative in an effort to reach Black and Latinx accounting candidates earlier in their lives and provide future professionals with lifelong resources.

The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based institution is adding the online program due to the growing demand for IT professionals in the accounting and finance space.

Thirty-two local students will receive funds from the program for aspiring to be the "next generation of CPAs."

A joint report from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the International Federation of Accountants found that global accounting students expect a nontraditional career as they prepare to begin their professional lives.

The revised CPA exam will reward digital mindsets, data analytics and IT confidence.

The American Institute of CPAs recognized 89 students across the country with the highest scores on the 2020 Uniform CPA Exam.

The state society is accepting applications for a program aimed at local, underrepresented minority high school students pursuing accounting and business careers.