Remove corporate accounting Remove cpas Remove public accounting
article thumbnail

Stacking CPA and CMA Credentials Is an Investment for a Career-Long Payoff

CPA Practice

If you’re planning a career in the world of accounting or finance, two distinctions have the branding impact and bench strength you need. Invest your time and effort into stacking the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) letters behind your name.

cma 122
article thumbnail

A Career For Non-CPAs

RitaKeller

If they would only pass that CPA Exam! Usually, they get the message and move on to work in corporate accounting leaving a significant void in the firm. Historically, firms have even said, “We are a CPA firm, we need CPAs.” ” Yes, that is true. One firm has taken a step to solve this problem.

cpas 49
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Here Are Even More 2024 Accounting Salary Projections

Going Concern

Last month we took a look at the 2024 Robert Half Salary Guide to get an idea what public accounting salaries should be in the range of next year, today it’s a similar report from Addison Group and their 2024 Workforce Planning Guide. The guide covers several industries, we are of course only here for accounting.

article thumbnail

How Technology Can Address Two Big Problems at Accounting Firms

CPA Practice

A staggering 72% of accountants who experienced these errors report either personal or corporate accountability, underscoring the critical need for enhanced safeguards within the industry. One solution to this problem is hiring more accountants to better distribute the volume of work.

article thumbnail

150 Hour Rule: Let’s Keep Arguing About What Color the Drapes Should Be While the House is Burning Down

Going Concern

To summarize most of the article: barrier to entry, US workforce hemorrhaged 334,000 accountants and auditors in two years, pipeline pipeline pipeline, blah blah. Companies, not just CPA firms, are struggling to fill senior accountant roles and jobs for accountants with three to five years of experience.

Minnesota 119
article thumbnail

Scholarship Fund Launched to Expand the CPA Pipeline

CPA Practice

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. Students need to know CPA careers can be fast track, financially rewarding and offer great opportunities for women and minorities.”

CPA 52
article thumbnail

Capacity Plus Capability: How Co-Sourcing Can Help Overcome the CPA Shortage and Restore Confidence in the Financial Markets

Cherry Bekaert

Such incidents shake public and investor confidence, unsettle current colleague members, and can even lead to hefty fines levied against the company. It is clear these mistakes are due to a shortage of accountants. may be down around 340,000 CPAs going into 2025.

CPA 52