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Conclusion “It dawned on me that there might be a broader need for explaining what accounting careers are like, the doors they can unlock, and the importance of forming good habits that will serve you well for a lifetime,” said Maginnis. What kinds of career advice are you giving young professionals?
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The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) recently partnered with Suffolk University to host two cohorts of the Accounting Careers Exploratory (ACE) Leadership Program for 26 high school students across the state.
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CPA Practice
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“While awareness is important at all levels, high school is a great time to reach students about the benefits and opportunities that exist within accounting. Encouraging and supporting the next generation of CPAs and ensuring that the profession is accessible to all students are key objectives of the NJCPA.”
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Accounting Today
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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Going Concern
OCTOBER 10, 2024
In a post published on October 7th by Montclair State University titled “ Top 5 Reasons to Transition to an Accounting Career ” that can be best described as a thinly veiled advertisement for their Master’s program, the university explains “why making the leap into accounting might be the best move you ever make.”
Accounting Today
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
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New entrants to the profession face more decisions more often than ever in building their accounting careers. Expert weigh in with their best career advice.
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FEBRUARY 5, 2024
“While awareness is important at all levels, high school is a great time to reach students about the benefits and opportunities that exist within accounting. Encouraging and supporting the next generation of CPAs and ensuring that the profession is accessible to all students are key objectives of the NJCPA.”
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CPA Practice
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Accounting Opportunities Month will bring Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) into middle school, high school and college classrooms to share their career journeys, debunk common myths, and provide valuable insights into the accounting profession.
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She currently serves on the finance committee at her high school and speaks about the accounting career path to the next generation. As of May 2024, Emily is a proud member of the CalCPA Board of Directors, where she hopes to facilitate positive change in California’s accounting community.
Going Concern
AUGUST 24, 2022
A branch of accounting literature argues that such stereotypes are costly to the profession because they reduce the number, quality, and diversity of people selecting into accounting careers (Baldvinsdottir et al. Yet it does not, at least not according to accountants. 2009, Beard 1994, Briggs et al. 2003, Chen et al.
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Whether you’re just entering your accounting career or reinventing a tired business, the road ahead can seem quite long. Starting and growing an accounting and tax business from the ground up (like building any other business) can take time and hard work.
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CPA Practice
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Accounting careers are shifting away from a linear path The industry is moving towards more merit-based promotions, more career pathways, and greater opportunities. The public accounting talent shortage has been a problem for more than a decade and is being acutely felt top to bottom now.
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CPA Practice
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Ashley has also mentored several aspiring CPA’s, recently endorsing the professional experience of J&F Advisors’ first staff accountant, who achieved CPA licensure in November 2023. What are you doing to make a difference in the profession, your community, the world?
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CPA Practice
DECEMBER 20, 2023
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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CPA Practice
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
In addition, the Ohio Society also has a nonprofit arm, The Ohio CPA Foundation that actively collaborates with schools, teachers, parents, and the business community to recruit and develop the next generation of accounting professionals.
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CPA Practice
JUNE 6, 2023
The goal of enhancing the image of the profession among students, and elevating the appeal of accounting careers, was a notable focus. The leaders also interacted with technology vendors in frank, back-and-forth dialogue about elevating firms into more valuable advisory services, and how advanced firms can help educate others.
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Accounting Insight
AUGUST 8, 2023
5) Don’t feel alone – reach out and ask for help – we are a very friendly bunch of people in the accountancy world that want to help. that’s difficult as I have had quite a few big achievements throughout my accountancy career so far, but one big highlight was winning Yorkshire Accountant if the Year in 2021.
CPA Practice
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Over the past year, the Foundation has achieved the following notable accomplishments: $210,000 in Scholarships: Awarded to students pursuing accounting careers. Hosted 35 high school speaking engagements with accounting leaders and Hosted four major career day events engaging with 1,000+ high school students.
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Accounting Today
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NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Accounting Opportunities Month will bring Certified Public Accountants into middle school, high school and college classrooms to share their career journeys, debunk common myths, and provide valuable insights into the accounting profession. This career awareness event is an important step toward achieving that goal.
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Accounting Insight
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Throughout the program, students attended talks from leading professional bodies such as ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA, and AAT, who shared valuable insights into accounting career pathways. In addition, the interns participated in real interviews, preparing them for the competitive job market.
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ThomsonReuters
JULY 6, 2023
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Going Concern
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
.” To combat shortages, those in the accounting industry are working to attract more people to the field. Advancing technology in the sector, raising awareness about accounting careers, increasing diversity, and changing the profession’s image are some of the ways they’re tackling the challenge.
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Going Concern
AUGUST 17, 2022
“Anecdotally, what we hear when we have conversations with controllers and CFOs is finding talent with that right mix of a deep accounting and finance background coupled with the deep technological capabilities is creating a lot of challenges right now.”.
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MAY 24, 2023
He is a Lifetime member of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) and won NABA’s Inaugural Core Values award in 2022.
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Airbase
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Growing up in Sarnia, Ontario, he tentatively planned on a medical career, but mostly just wanted to get out of Sarnia. After realizing medicine wasn’t a perfect fit, he took a few detours before deciding on an accounting career because the firms who visited his campus pitched the possibility of international experience.
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Accounting Today
AUGUST 9, 2023
The Massachusetts Society of CPAs hosted the Accounting Careers Exploratory leadership program for 26 high school students in partnership with Suffolk University.
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JULY 19, 2023
Empower High School Experience, a three-week paid internship focused on introducing high school students to accounting careers. This summer, KPMG launched the inaugural KPMG U.S.
Going Concern
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
We suspect that were accounting firms to raise salaries in a significant way, talent would follow. Because salaries did not budge much over the past 15 years and because workloads became heavier and heavier as the years wore on, the perceived value of an accounting career eroded more and more with each passing year.
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CPA Practice
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A panel of college students followed, providing a different perspective on entering the accounting profession. Participants then took a lap around the Accounting Career Track to see where a career in accounting starts and where it can lead.
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Airbase
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One of the happiest moments of my accounting career was when Airbase reached out and said Guided Procurement was going live.” “Airbase was a company that we were looking forward to partnering with, not only for what they had at the time, which was a great card solution, but also for the innovation they were promising down the road.”
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Going Concern
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CPA Practice
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“Our goal is to make EY US the most preferred place to launch an audit or tax career and become a springboard for future business leaders—for our own organization and leading public and private enterprises.” However, the firm didn’t specify how much more it will pay its entry-level accountants. The median U.S.
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Going Concern
MAY 12, 2023
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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Going Concern
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Almost 8 in 10 accounting and STEM students surveyed believe an accounting career will deliver long-term value and 34 percent of the students see a career in accounting as a steppingstone to other leadership opportunities. That’s all great.
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Accounting Insight
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
61% of respondents approach problem solving creatively, compared to 36% who prioritise logic Over a quarter of accountants don’t think A-Level mathematics is necessary for an accounting career 61% of accountants and bookkeepers consider themselves lateral thinkers, meaning they approach problem solving with a creative approach.
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