Professional development

For students aspiring toward a career in the audit and assurance profession, embracing electives that could stand out on their resumes, in addition to completing core coursework, can help set them apart.

The New York State Society of CPAs' Moynihan Scholarship Fund announced the 76 recipients of its annual Excellence in Accounting Scholarships.

The salary of a CPA is hard to beat, but the lucrative package doesn’t come cheap.

EisnerAmper changes corporate headquarters; Boomer Consulting hands out awards for excellence in tech; and more CPA news.

A Robert Half survey also found that 91 percent of polled firms are equipped to train current staff members in technical proficiencies.

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs partnered with the National Association of Black Accountants to hold a summer program for students across the state.

The AICPA's “2019 Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting Recruits" breaks down the profession as it enters a new decade.

AICPA recognizes professors, students with industry awards; Rehmann relocates to downtown Detroit; and more CPA news.

The American Institute of CPAs recognized three members of academia for their contributions to accounting education at the American Accounting Association annual meeting in San Francisco.

The institute's “2019 Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting Recruits" also found high collegiate accounting enrollment numbers, as well as boosts in diverse accounting graduates.

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants and the Management Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association honored two professors for their contributions to management accounting research.

The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have also teamed up on a new initiative to protect professional licensing for CPAs.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has awarded research grants to a number of faculty and postdoctoral researchers.

Now in its 14th year, the University of Kansas program gives accounting students a hands-on look at firm life in some of the country's biggest markets.

The American Institute of CPAs recognized Indira Karimove, an undergraduate at the University of Texas at Tyler, for success in the face of hardship.

What firm leadership puts into developing the next generation of leadership is what will come out on the other end.

Last month I gave one of the best continuing professional education programs I ever did about the worst topic ever.

Henry+Horne donates to a local charter school and volunteers at United School for Autism; CLA Foundation raises a record $1 million for its annual Giving Day; and more CPA news.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has recognized 207 U.S. college students with $10,000 scholarships.

On this #NationalInternDay, what can you start doing now to help you find an internship that’s more than just a line on a resume?