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.