Professional development

The Big Four firm's donation will help underrepresented students find their way to the profession in the state.

The annual three-day event helps minority students network and prepare for the CPA Exam.

Thomson Reuters has begun providing a certificate program that explains the essentials for practitioners who perform compilation, review and preparation engagements, and how to prepare for peer review.

Most three-year people with a Big Four firm are disgusted with public accounting because of the way they have been treated with overly long hours, repetitive work on large clients in esoteric areas, narrow industry exposure, and being pigeon-holed in a single technical area.

The International Accounting Education Standards Board has proposed a revision to its continuing professional development standards that could potentially move accountants away from gaining CPE credit in terms of a set number of hours.

Penn State University takes home top honors as the best digital program in the country.

During my 51 years as an accountant, attorney, corporate executive and college professor I have observed and experienced transactions and events that have influenced my leadership and management philosophy.

The CPE provider will look to recognize one professional from each state for their innovation and know-how.

Prof. J. Edward Ketz's commencement address at Penn State offers lessons for all young accountants.

The college will offer a new M.S. in the growing field of study beginning Fall 2017.

KPMG LLP has begun construction on a $400 million, 55-acre facility for learning, development and technology innovation in Orlando, Florida.

Twenty-five recipients will receive financial aid to go towards CPA Exam preparation.

The Top 100 firm will take part in Junior Achievement's 'JA in a Day' program for an eighth straight year.

The valuation profession has gone through many changes since the introduction of fair value measurements in 2001, and the development of a new credential will help unify the valuation profession.

The National Association of Black Accountants has awarded $11M to accounting and finance students since its inception.

Local high school students tested their skills with the help of the college and the Illinois CPA Society.

A California CPA has won a key ruling in a suit against the California Board of Accountancy claiming it is improperly enforcing a fingerprinting requirement.

Firm will train Illinois and Minnesota organizations in daily business development tactics.

A group of CPAs talked about the changes they are seeing in today's firms.

A handful of students have taken on an unlikely double major over the years in Pittsburgh.