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State CPA Society News & Updates – June 2023

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It features career-development workshops and sessions with some of the accounting profession’s most prominent influencers. Participants were selected from public accounting firms of all sizes, business and industry, government and consulting firms. The program takes place Dec. 11-14 in Durham, North Carolina.

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New Jersey CPAs Visit 65 High Schools to Discuss Accounting Careers

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Members of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) visited 65 high schools in the state during the fall of 2023 to inform students about the benefits of having a successful career in accounting and how to become a certified public accountant (CPA).

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New Jersey CPAs Visit 65 High Schools to Discuss Accounting Careers

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Members of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) visited 65 high schools in the state during the fall of 2023 to inform students about the benefits of having a successful career in accounting and how to become a certified public accountant (CPA).

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Guy Who Works at a Firm Actually Named FML on Why Accounting Is a Great Career

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When I talk to students about their biggest concerns in pursuing an accounting degree and a career in public accounting, they typically point to four misconceptions: lack of work-life balance, the difficulty of the CPA exam, lower pay compared to other financial career paths, and lack of excitement in the work.

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2023 INSPIRE Business Camp Brought Together CPAs and High School Students

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The accounting career path is ripe with opportunity. Accountants are in demand, with demand projected to grow in the coming years. This surge creates endless options and vibrant futures for those on the accounting career track.

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We Asked Twitter What’s the Second Most Important Issue in the Accounting Profession Right Now, Here’s What They Said

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Going Concern (@going_concern) February 20, 2023 Let’s begin with my favorite response of the bunch: Ignoring the talent shortage — Kendall Collier (@KendallCollier) February 20, 2023 Really though. We suspect that were accounting firms to raise salaries in a significant way, talent would follow. There are no people.

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Friday Footnotes: CPA Exam Scares Accounting Majors Away; EY Loses Fees in China | 5.12.23

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Talent Why Graduates Aren’t Hot on Accounting Careers: Low Starting Pay, Onerous Testing [ Wall Street Journal ] For Connor Verrett, an economics major and entrepreneurship minor at Washington & Lee University who expects to graduate this month, that roadblock was among the factors he considered in eschewing an accounting career. “It

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