Professional development

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs awarded a record $146,500 in scholarships as part of its Educational Foundation Scholarship Program.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday settled charges against three former KPMG audit partners for sharing answers to internal training exams.

Members of the American Accounting Association's Financial Reporting Policy Committee denounce provisions in the CARES Act they see as threatening FASB’s independence and setting a dangerous precedent with serious potential to undermine confidence in corporate financial reporting.

The move from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants aims to keep students engaged away from test centers.

One of the top CPA firm consultants shares some of his “secrets” behind his success.

The CPA Exam prep company honored 10 students based on factors including merit, community service and financial need.

Many firms organize a summer retreat that they are now postponing or canceling. Whether they are held or not, I recommend not canceling the preparation process.

NJCPA Scholarship Fund grants $380K in scholarships; Janover launches charitable Helping Hands Committee; and more CPA news.

The CPA Exam testing administrator, joined by NASBA, confirmed the move that will re-open exam testing centers, based on local safety guidelines, on a rolling basis.

The Internal Revenue Service announced that it is delaying its Special Enrollment Examination tests for Enrolled Agents due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic shutting down its testing centers.

Started in 2009, the American Institute of CPAs' program recruits candidates who are interested in becoming college professors.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs awarded both local high school and college accounting students via the NJCPA Scholarship Fund.

The cost savings alone are a compelling reason to replace live seminar training with remote delivery.

The Institute of Internal Auditors has stopped most of its in-person activities, including training, during the COVID-19 pandemic and will instead do online testing on a temporary basis for its certification exams.

The American Institute of CPAs recognized 133 students across the country with the highest scores on the 2019 Uniform CPA Exam.

The CPA Exam testing administrator stated that its test centers will now be closed through April 30, 2020, with a tentative May 1 re-opening.

The Top 100 Firm's 'Develop at WP' program will educate its interns on leadership, networking and engaging with firm leaders.

Michael Decker, vice president of examinations at the AICPA, shares a number of potential and planned changes to the CPA Exam.

The charitable partner of the Illinois CPA Society is providing 16 laptops to local accounting students who are in need of technology at home following school closures.

The new testing model, which will replace the existing Testing Window model, will allow candidates to take the exam year-round, with no restriction, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.