CPAs

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.

PICPA is working to enable students to continue their education, begin working, and pass the CPA exam without skirting the 150-credit requirement.

Career reflections from a history major turned CPA.

The bill proposed two extra alternatives to the credit hour requirement, but did not pass in the current legislative session.

This Memorial Day, take some time away from your festivities to say a prayer for the brave men and women who lost their lives so we could enjoy the festivities we are a part of today.

The focus on reducing educational requirements for a CPA license is misplaced, and our efforts are better placed elsewhere as a profession.