Professional development

Scholarship applications are now open for college students pursuing an accounting degree, taking the CPA exam and becoming educators.

Plus a new tool uses AI to fill out tax returns; AvidXchange offers cross-border payments; an E&Y platform helps with upskilling workers; and other updates from the accounting tech world.

Technology is hugely increasing the sheer amount of knowledge required of a competent accountant — which was already vast to start with.

Do you want to accelerate through your career, be constantly challenged, have lots of mobility, and be paid higher? If so, good for you. Just know you'll probably have to work longer hours.

Plus, Bill completes its acquisition of Finmark; TaxFyle is named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500; and other news in accounting technology.

The program is designed to give students audit experience and accelerate them on the path to CPA licensure.

Everyone seems to complain about spreadsheets and their limitations, but despite this, they remain ubiquitous in accounting. Why?

The more you prepare, the greater your chances of impressing your interviewers and getting a job offer.

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs introduced a mentorship initiative to grow and diversify the accounting pipeline.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs announced the winners of its CPA Exam Fee Lottery, who will each get $750.