Professional development

The online small business management platform announced partnerships with NABA and ALPFA to launch programs to increase diversity in the profession.

The Tennessee Society of CPAs awarded $285,000 in scholarships to 111 students through the of TSCPA Educational & Memorial Foundation.

The 10 accounting students will receive free access to the company's CPA exam review course.

The professional services firm said it would no longer consider a 2:1 degree as a minimum requirement for entry-level jobs or internships.

Once the firm's lead recruiter at Howard University, Derek Thomas will take on responsibility for bringing on new talent across the board.

The proposed changes to the exam structure merit attention, with a shift from the current four exam sections to three "Core" sections.

A group of 25 high school students traveled from across Massachusetts to attend the Accounting Careers Exploratory Leadership event organized by the Massachusetts Society of CPAs.

The Institute of Management Accountants is seeing signs of a lax attitude toward ethics developing in recent years as more people work from home and are tempted to cut corners on their expenses.

Tayiika Dennis is the new chair of the society's board of directors, while Adam Blitz is chairing the CalCPA Education Foundation.

Some very important work is often given to an entry-level person instead of a much more experienced accountant.