Language that makes your LinkedIn profile pop

Career experts discuss five ways to demonstrate your personal brand on LinkedIn and make your profile stand out.

Adapting to workplace culture in a virtual world

This article discusses ways to help integrate new employees into firm culture, even when everyone can’t be together in person.

Reach your students with financial literacy

Pique students’ interest in accounting with a subject relevant to their lives.

Fit cybersecurity into your accounting courses

Four accounting and academic experts offer advice on teaching this all-important topic.

Zoom in on part of a slide during a PowerPoint presentation

Call your students’ attention to calculations or other details of PowerPoint slides as you present.

5 leadership books accountants should read right now

We asked several CPAs what leadership books they’re reading right now to help them navigate the changing landscape.

For firms, advanced tech is no longer optional

Firms that place well-thought-out tech solutions at the forefront of their strategy will be best positioned to gain the most in the future.

6 tips for writing better emails

This article offers tips to make your emails direct and easy to read.

6 ways to include more technology in the accounting curriculum

Here are some ways accounting departments and faculty can integrate technology throughout the curriculum to better prepare graduates to meet the needs of the profession.

Resilient accounting students suffer less burnout

A study of accounting students revealed that more resilient students had stronger mental health and were less likely to experience burnout. Kenneth J. Smith, CPA, one of the study’s authors, observes that resilience is a skill that can be learned.

Use the Camera tool in Excel to create dynamic screenshots

The Camera tool is a handy function that allows you and your students to see how part of one spreadsheet changes in real time when you make changes to another.

Building a career as a regulator

Regulatory agencies are popular employers for CPAs looking to use their analytical ability and financial know-how to ensure the integrity of financial reporting and auditing, protect consumers and investors, and maintain the fairness of financial markets.

Top soft skills for accounting professionals

This article discusses the four soft skills most prominent for professionals looking to improve their work and their employability.

Flexibility can cushion pandemic’s threat to women’s careers

Additional responsibilities around caring for children and supervising schooling are taking a toll on women, putting them at increasing risk of burnout during the pandemic.

4 ways to get the most out of a virtual conference

If you’re planning to attend a virtual conference this year, try these four tips for maximizing learning, expanding your network, and achieving professional development.

Summon the courage to take career risks

Career risks can be scary, but these tips can help whether you’re considering a small step or a major leap.

Format column headings in Excel to make them easier to read

Learn three simple formatting tricks to make column headings – or other cells – more readable in Excel.

Prepare your students for hybrid recruiting

As students search out their own career paths, faculty can help by preparing them for both virtual and in-person career events.

Build your small firm or solo practice’s brand

A career expert and three CPAs who have successfully built their brand share some advice.

5 tips for overcoming your pandemic screen addiction

This article offers tips on using technology in healthier ways.