CPAs

The American Institute of CPAs provided information for U.S. accounting professionals on the potential impact on their out-of-state engagements if some of the pending legislation in some states on licensure requirements is enacted.

Many students lack the financial resources to pay the tuition and fees needed to become CPAs, according to a new report.

Starting salaries are still lagging compared to other fields, and firms have to make other changes in how the job is structured.

The state society is working on an action plan to attract more young people to the accounting profession.

The longtime leader of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy plans to retire at the end of July.

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Dropping the bar to entry isn't the answer to accounting's pipeline problem, writes Rick David.

The profession needs to proceed cautiously with anything that might impact accountants' ability to practice across state lines.

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

A University of Denver professors suggests replacing the 150-hour rule with a four-year degree and two years of work experience.

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

More than 10% of candidates for the CPA exam live outside the U.S.

Innovation is possible within the current framework, contends Blake Oliver.

The annual list recognizes thought leaders, decision-makers, standard-setters and others who are shaping the future of the profession.

From Alabama dinosaurs to pickleball, accountants have studied some unusual things to fulfill their education requirement.

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.

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.

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.