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Research: Why Students — Particularly Diverse Ones — Aren’t Pursuing Accounting

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Broken out by demographics, even higher rates of Black and Hispanic students say they considered accounting before choosing a different field of study. Asked about their experiences with introductory accounting courses, only 1 in 3 non-accounting majors who considered accounting said the content was interesting or engaging.

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CPAs Provide Six Ways to Replenish the Talent Pipeline

CPA Practice

Make the academic experience more engaging In its report, NPAG says it endorses ongoing efforts led by the academic community to retool introductory university courses with best-in-class resources, technology, and training for educators. The three concepts NPAG recommends are: 1.

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Texas Close to Allowing CPA Candidates to Test with 120 Credits

CPA Practice

The bill, introduced by Republican Sen. Charles Perry who is a practicing CPA, would lower the semester credit hours requirement from 150 to 120. If we are going to live by our principles, we should eliminate it.

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