Accounting students

The AICPA's CEO of public accounting explains why the profession's future is much brighter than some would have you believe.

The number of students earning accounting degrees keeps falling, according to the latest figures released by the American Institute of CPAs.

State and local organizations hope to learn what's behind the decline in young people pursuing the CPA.

The team kicked off an unusual multiyear partnership Tuesday with the Accounting+ initiative to draft a new generation of diverse students to join the profession.

The move comes as firms try to widen the pipeline of young people entering the accounting profession, especially from diverse backgrounds.

The American Institute of CPAs expressed strong support for bipartisan legislation that would establish the accounting profession as a STEM career pathway.

The program gives student members access to real-world career stories, expert advice, and information from accounting professionals on a range of subjects.

The accounting icon has found yet another way to give back in addition to his teaching, mentoring, writing and many other contributions to the profession.

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.