Professional development

Last week I had the pleasure of taking four interns from my office on a “field trip” to Manhattan. I also included a senior accountant who started here as an intern.

The International Federation of Accountants is changing the oversight and priorities of its International Accounting Education Standards Board, which sets standards for education and professional development of accountants.

The bill, which was introduced by a Texas CPA, would also protect members and their staff.

I don’t think that more than a quarter of the people who ever worked for me assumed “ownership” on what they worked on. The rest did their jobs well, delivered to us what we wanted, but we always needed to put that finishing touch on it.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will award one $10K scholarship each to 332 colleges and universities across the country.

The Top 100 Firm invited accounting recruits to meet with senior staff members, as well as help a local charity.

The National Society of Accountants and its Scholarship Foundation highlighted 25 college students across the country pursuing accounting careers.

Over 100 minority college students graduated from this year's program, aimed at diversifying the profession and helping candidates succeed at obtaining the CPA license.

The organization's Educational Foundation recognized 27 accounting students for the 2018-19 academic year.

The education provider offers courses about the complexities of accounting and taxation of digital currencies such as bitcoin and ethereum.

A total of $101,925 was awarded to 48 deserving students pursuing their CPA licenses in the state.

Peter Weitsen and I started our practice, MendlowitzWeitsen LLP, on July 1, 1988. My life has been enriched every moment of our partnership, which continues even now as part of WithumSmith+Brown, PC.

One of two teams representing the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lee Business School won the Institute of Management Accountants' annual event for the second year in a row.

The organization recognized 39 top local accounting students by providing tuition and textbooks.

The payments company also launched a free webinar series for firms and their clients.

The annual list recognizes thought leaders, decision-makers, standard-setters and more.

The Institute of Management Accountants handed out a series of awards during its annual conference this week in Indianapolis.

The professional education company awarded grants worth up to $1,699 for CPA Exam prep.

The consulting firm recognized its most recent group of high-potential candidates who completed the one-year professional development program.

The Institute of Management Accountants wants to educate its members about the changing skills expected of corporate finance leaders with a new Competency Framework and a series of chair people ready to take the lead as the organization marks its centennial.