CPA Practice

MAY 14, 2024

As the accounting profession continues to grapple with a shortage of new CPAs and fewer accounting graduates , an independent national advisory group has published six draft recommendations in a new report on what the profession can do to restock its pipeline with young talent.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 30, 2023

Another state has pushed to allow prospective CPAs to sit for the exam with just a bachelor’s degree worth of units and that’s good ol’ Texas. Effective September 1, future CPAs can sit for the exam with 120 units of education. Before anyone gets too excited, note candidates still need 150 units for licensure.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 8, 2022

2010) has penned an article for Yale Daily News that argues — quite well — why Yale needs an accounting program. There’s nothing wrong with the trades, in fact if you do the math many plumbers make more per hour than early-career public accountants (ouch again). Accounting is a trade.” Juniors and seniors only.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 22, 2023

Charles Perry who is a practicing CPA, would lower the semester credit hours requirement from 150 to 120. However, the 150-credit-hour rule for an individual to become licensed in Texas after passing the CPA exam would remain intact. The bill, introduced by Republican Sen.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

How to fix the crumbing talent pipeline in the accounting profession is a topic on the minds of many people these days. And it popped up at a session during the first day of the 2023 Unique CPA Conference, “Bridging the Gap,” in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, IL, on Tuesday. You don’t have to be a CPA. It’s not glamorous.

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Going Concern

JULY 24, 2023

This deep dive was inspired by earlier research on student perceptions and attitudes toward accounting, especially attitudes among Black and Hispanic high school and college students [ PDF of those findings here ]. Other themes emerged among students who ultimately chose not to pursue accounting. the 150 credit hour requirement).

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TaxConnex

MARCH 21, 2023

According to published reports , fewer than 100,000 people take the certified public accountant exam each year; about half fail. University enrollment in accounting courses is also dropping. Both the number of candidates and the number of those who passed has also fallen in recent years.

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