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Scholarship Fund Launched to Expand the CPA Pipeline

CPA Practice

A new initiative, Controllers for a Cause Scholarship Fund, seeks to support the CPA pipeline with scholarships for students sitting for the CPA Exam. The fund is a program developed by the Controllers Council and administered by the AICPA Foundation , a charitable organization of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

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State CPA Society News & Updates – June 2023

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State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. The Massachusetts Society of CPAs ( MassCPAs ) recently launched a scholarship to honor the legacy of current Society President and CEO Amy A.

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MNCPA to Educators: “We Do Not Need New CPAs Who Have Additional College Credits; We Need More CPAs, Period.”

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Minnesota Society of CPAs has sent a message to educators in the state regarding legislation that would introduce an alternative pathway to CPA licensure and the message to these stewards of the next generation of accountants is clear: no one is trying to eliminate MAcc programs.

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EY Promises to Increase Starting Salaries to Make Accounting More Attractive

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.” Let’s see what exactly they think that looks like: This investment includes a significant increase in early career compensation, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled audit and tax platforms, an innovative new “360 Careers” experience, outreach and support for college students, and enhanced wellbeing benefits.

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Let’s Critique This Guy’s Five Steps For Business Leaders to Address the Accountant Shortage

Going Concern

His TLDR: “As business leaders, we can change the narrative on accounting from a procedural, ‘must have’ function to a dynamic, value-adding operation that is attractive for new talent to find professionally fulfilling. Pay for advanced degrees, too. Leaders can take several steps to help chart a path forward.”

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Karol Y Haugan Named Woman to Watch Nominee, Emerging Leader Category

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She is also an active, dependable coach and mentor, with a particular eye for career development and continued education. Outside of her activities with the Firm, Karol has been promoting the accounting profession and supporting Hispanic students’ education in Central Florida and in her home country.

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Accounting Professors Receive Honors from Illinois CPA Society

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The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) has presented its Outstanding Educator Award to two Illinois accounting faculty as part of its 2023 awards program. Accounting educators are instrumental in stewarding the next generation of leaders into the profession,” says Geoffrey Brown, CAE, president and CEO.