Career planning

While the temptation may be great to take your foot off the gas pedal and coast into commencement, accounting students should take an alternate approach.

The clients and markets of the future will require firms and accountants to think more clearly about the investments and effort they want to put into developing new capabilities, according to consultant Gale Crosley.

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs' “Is Accounting for Me?” conferences presented more than 150 local students with interactive workshops and discussions on accounting career paths.

Leaders in the accounting profession share some of the challenges they’ve met and overcome in their careers.

The New York State Society of CPAs’ Rochester Chapter will host local high school students for a one-day event on career opportunities in the profession.

No matter how big or small their practice is, accountants need to invest in themselves.

A panel of experts discussed the future of the profession during the Institute of Management Accountants’ conference in San Diego.

Many businesses have an annual Bring Your Kid to Work day and so does Withum.

Only 34 percent of CFOs agree there is a succession plan in place for their role, and 81 percent of CFOs report there is no internal successor for them.

AdvisorSmith ranks the metropolitan areas that offer the most opportunity for accounting pros.

A young CPA shares offers a valuable primer on preparing for the test.

What it means to be a Certified Public Accountant may be changing sooner than you think.

Moving into new service areas will require an updated set of skills.

Don’t be afraid to try new things.

The U.S. will see big growth in tech-related roles in industries such as finance, consulting and retail, according to a new forecast.

The accountant of the future will need to add new ways of thinking and communicating to their toolkit.

Applying for a new role with a CPA firm may seem daunting.

Cloud technology offers accounting professionals the ability to increase their job value and more fully enjoy their work.