Accounting students

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.

New entrants to the profession face more decisions more often than ever in building their accounting careers. Expert weigh in with their best career advice.

The new program will offer an "earn and learn" opportunity to recruit new accounting talent or upskill those in entry-level positions.

Instead of completing 150 credit-hours, this pathway would allow candidates with a bachelor's degree to earn their CPA by demonstrating their professional and technical skills.