Professional development

The National Society of Accountants is seeking accounting undergraduate students to apply by April 1, 2018.

Professor Gary Hecht of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on how the MSA can get young professionals the respect they deserve.

A few accountants recently called me to vent about being shorthanded and asked for suggestions on how they could get through tax season without turning down any business or dropping clients.

The test-makers are working to keep it responsive to the needs of candidates, employers and the profession. AICPA vice president of exams Mike Decker explains how.

A training software provider has gone public with a lawsuit after a DHG employee published excerpts from some of its training materials on the firm’s website.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants will offer the Strategic Business Leader and Reporting tests in September 2018.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the American Institute of CPAs have released the eighth edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act, with some important changes, particularly related to “retired accountants” and continuing professional education.

The new addition to the Bloomberg Terminal will bring together CFA exam prep with news and analytics.

Over 100 grants worth approximately $620K will be available to undergraduate and graduate students for the 2018-19 academic year.

Over two dozen minority accounting students took part in the three-day event featuring sessions with top firms.

The University's Richard C. Adkerson School of Accountancy will be emphasizing analytics in its undergrad and graduate programs going forward.

The Institute of Management Accountants has reached a milestone of 100,000 members for the first time in the IMA’s near century of operation.

Inclusion is being celebrated at the World Economic Forum at Davos, and this is hardly surprising. Inclusivity and diversity have been staples of corporate life for many years now.

The professional education group is helping 240 CPA hopefuls further prepare for the CPA Exam.

Selective reading can help accountants deal with information overload when looking for ideas on how to improve their firms.

The school beat out more than 40 other institutions in Deloitte's yearly case study tournament.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants saw another uptick in its pass rates for the last sitting of the year.

The event is free of charge for attendees, and will address subjects ranging from blockchain technology to diversity and inclusion in accounting.

The school's Stern School of Business brought home its first-ever scholarship at the yearly event, worth $20K.

Mike Shields was honored by the American Accounting Association for his life's work in management accounting research and education.