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Retirement: Avoid the pitfalls and plan for the possibilities
Strategies can help CPAs succeed in closing out their careers.
Controller to CFO: Not a straight, simple path
For career-minded controllers, taking what might seem to be a logical next step in job progression is not as easy as it looks. Controllers hoping to become a CFO need operational experience, communication skills.
Transitioning into academia: A new pathway for practitioners
Practitioners who are interested in teaching accounting now have an easier pathway to academia: flexible doctoral programs that enable them to earn doctorates while working and earning a salary.
My pathway from practitioner to professor
A professor shares her story of moving from practice to academia and sheds light on the challenges and rewards of this career path.
The bilingual CPA
More situations arise that call for CPAs to be fluent in IFRS and U.S. GAAP.
Form 1023-EZ: First-year results are in
A year after introducing a streamlined application process for tax-exempt organizations, the IRS reports on customer satisfaction and what worked and what didn’t.
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