Going Concern

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The authors compared accounting degrees to computer science degrees completed in the state of New York between 2010 and 2020 which is how we ended up with this chode. The clear conclusion is that there has been a declining trend in the number of accounting degrees awarded in New York over recent years.

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accounting degree Account accounted accountant 64

Going Concern

MAY 9, 2023

Interesting because right around that time, the AICPA was observing a gap in people who graduate with an accounting degree and people who go on to sit for the CPA exam. Additionally, US accounting degree completions peaked in 2015-16 and have trended down since.

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cpas Account accounted accountant 122

CPA Practice

MAY 30, 2023

Going Concern sounded the alarm back in 2019 about candidate numbers shrinking. But a huge problem the accounting profession is facing is how to get accounting students interested in becoming CPAs and taking the exam, as there has been declining interest in an accounting degree at universities—thus creating a CPA talent shortage.

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Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

Thanks to the widespread distribution efforts, 7,780 accounting students, graduates, and young professionals under the age of 35 who were pursuing or had pursued accounting degrees and careers—including CPAs and non-CPAs—completed the survey, including 3,287 full- or part-time students. Find it, and other ICPAS insights, here.

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audit auditor Account accounted 105

Going Concern

OCTOBER 11, 2022

They have learned nothing about the needs of small business with minimal (if any) coverage of financial statement preparation without an audit, working for clients without an internal accounting department, or the realities of being a small business advisor. June 17, 2019. September 12, 2021.

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Education Account accounted accountant 104

CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

Oulman joins the AuditBoard board of directors after most recently serving as EVP and CFO at Medallia, where she led its successful IPO in 2019. The Society will award the $5,000 scholarship each year to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student pursuing an accounting degree in Massachusetts. in October of 2021.

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Indiana Massachusetts Real Estate CPA 93

Going Concern

APRIL 20, 2022

This latest iteration of the report covers university data reported to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) for the 2019–20 academic year in addition to abbreviated university responses regarding enrollment expectations for both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years. So how are we doing on filling that pipeline?

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Account accounted accountant CPA 52

Going Concern

JULY 14, 2022

As we reported in April: The 2021 AICPA Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting Recruits report released a couple weeks ago tells us that the number of accounting graduates trended downward in the 2019–2020 academic year (most recent data available), with decreases of 2.8%

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public accounting CPA accounting degree cpas 59

Going Concern

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of Americans working as accountants and auditors has dropped 17% since 2019. It’s actually a bit worse than that, the 2021 AICPA Trends report shows accounting enrollments peaked in 2015-16 and have been on a downward slide since. Yes, we know.

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Iowa auditor Account accounted 52

Going Concern

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Facts to consider: A survey of MNCPA members shows an increase in the number of new hires who hold accounting degrees with 120 credit hours. Fifty percent of respondents say it is unlikely or highly unlikely staff with 120 hours will sit for the CPA exam.

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Minnesota Illinois cpas CPA 98

CPA Practice

MARCH 22, 2023

But in an article for Accounting Today that was published earlier this month, Blake Oliver, a CPA who specializes in accounting technology and is the founder of Earmark CPE, estimated that the cost of the 150-hour rule is more than $2 billion. The cost of a MAcc for a single student is reported above. billion per year.

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Texas CPA cpas Education 128

Going Concern

JUNE 28, 2024

AI, accounting degrees coming to state universities [ SDPD Radio ] Two new programs in the state university system aim to help tackle high-demand career needs in South Dakota. Survey Says Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey 2024 [ PwC ] Change is everywhere – and employees are feeling it.

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South Dakota Technology audit accounting and finance 98