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Listen Up, Young Accountants: Career Advice For Sticking Out Those Early Years

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That kind of ambition is not necessarily a negative, but Maginnis said it can get in the way of a successful career if they change jobs or switch departments every time they hit a few bumps in the road. It’s no secret the workload is notoriously tough for young accountants starting in the Big Four.

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Bold Move Listing ‘Lucrative Compensation’ As One of Five Reasons to Pursue Accounting, Montclair State

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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.”

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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. Both classes take place at the ISCPA Enrichment Center in Boise.

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What Does the Next Generation of Accounting Look Like?

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The Platform Accounting Group was created to address the changing landscape and now operates 28 (and growing) boutique firms across the United States. Accounting careers are shifting away from a linear path The industry is moving towards more merit-based promotions, more career pathways, and greater opportunities.

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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 this opinion piece popped up in my Google News I was hoping for a refreshing take on the benefits of accounting as a career and some passionate cheerleading. Maybe a field report from some young, enthusiastic former partner who started in public and ended up controller at a cool startup or doing taxes for NBA stars or something.

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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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EY to Invest $1 Billion in Effort to Attract New Accountants

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EY US announced plans on June 12 to invest $1 billion over three years in talent and technology as a way to improve the attractiveness of the profession to young accountants. Investors and global capital markets depend on a thriving accounting profession,” Ginnie Carlier, EY Americas vice chair of talent, said in a statement. “Our

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