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Students Sought for Accounting Internship Preparation Program

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The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) is encouraging aspiring certified public accountants (CPAs) to apply for its 12th annual Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program to be held virtually Jan. The program—which currently has nearly 300 alumni—is funded by donations to the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois’ Mary T.

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CPA Diversity Report Explores the Barriers to Minority Advancement in the Profession

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Acknowledging that a lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a long-standing issue in the accounting profession, the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) and its charitable partner, the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois (CPAEFI), recently conducted research into what minorities are encountering when entering and advancing in the profession.

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Professionals on the Move – Aug. 2024

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Sikich Visionary Scholarship in partnership with the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) to honor the firm’s founder, Jim Sikich. Jonas Capek will complete his bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minor in data analytics from Illinois Wesleyan University. Sikich Visionary Scholarship recipients: Odalys Ochoa and Jonas Capek.

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Illinois CPA Society Announces Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program Scholars

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The Illinois CPA Society and its charitable partner, the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois, have announced the latest group of young aspiring professionals to complete its award-winning and highly competitive Mary T. Natale, CAE, senior director of the CPA Endowment Fund of Illinois. “It

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CLA Launches Paid High School Accounting Internships in 15 Locations

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CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, the eighth largest accounting firm in the United States, has announced a new summer internship program for high school students. This paid program provides students with the opportunity to gain real-world experience in accounting, tax, wealth management, digital, and consulting services.

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Friday Footnotes: An Outsourcing Shortage Now Too?; Finally, Some Disruption; PwC Haters Celebrate Government Inquiry | 3.17.23

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Restoring Exam credits expired during COVID would help address CPA shortage [ AICPA ] The accounting profession is confronted with a talent shortage, and reinstating CPA exam credits that have expired since January 1, 2020, could have an immediate impact on our CPA pipeline.

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Top 30 Accounting Firm Has the Best Internship Program in All the Land, Vault Says

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The other public accounting firms that made the top 20 in the 150 Best Internship Rankings are Weaver (No. 11), and Lumsden McCormick CPA (No. PKF O’Connor Davies, Weaver, BMSS, Wipfli, Plante Moran, and Lumsden McCormick CPA are the top six firms in Vault’s 2025 Best Accounting Internships. 5), BMSS (No.