Julie A. Welch received the 2015 Sidney Kess Award for Excellence in Continuing Education.
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Proposed CPE standards update would permit new modes of learning
Revisions would allow continuing professional education credit for nano-learning and blended learning.
Belicia Cespedes: A CPA at 17
Discipline and determination pay off for California teenager Belicia Cespedes.
Uniform CPA Examination may be changed as a result of feedback
After considering public comment, the AICPA Board of Examiners is reviewing plans to have the Uniform CPA Examination increase the assessment of higher-order skills.
Proposed CPE standards update would permit new modes of learning
Newly proposed revisions to continuing professional education standards would allow CPAs to receive credit for instruction in short segments (nano-learning) and blended learning, which combines aspects of face-to-face and online instruction.
Wendy Tietz, CPA, CGMA, Ph.D.
A conversation with Wendy Tietz, CPA, CGMA, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting at Kent State University.
Maher receives Lifetime Contribution Award for teaching, research, and practice
Michael Maher, professor at the University of California, Davis, Graduate School of Management, received the 2015 Lifetime Contribution Award from the AICPA and the Management Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association.
Inaugural scholarship benefits accounting students transferring from two- to four-year schools
The AICPA has awarded its inaugural Two-Year Transfer Scholarship to five students who have earned associate’s degrees in business, accounting, finance, or economics with a declared intent to major in accounting at a four-year college or university.
Minority Doctoral Fellowships help foster diversity in education
To help increase the number of CPAs from diverse backgrounds teaching at the college and university level, the AICPA has awarded 22 scholars the Minority Doctoral Fellowship.
Graduate students receive scholarships
The AICPA has awarded 2014–15 AICPA John L. Carey Scholarships to five students.
Pathways implementation taking next steps
The next steps in implementation of the recommendations of the Pathways Commission on Accounting Higher Education were announced by the AICPA and American Accounting Association.
Effective learning strategies awards highlight innovative curricula
The winners will present their curricula in person at the 2015 American Accounting Association annual meeting.
Professor earns Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award
Kenneth A. Merchant received the Institute’s 2014 Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award, which recognizes full-time accounting professors who excel as educators and have achieved national prominence in the accounting profession. Merchant is the Deloitte & Touche LLP Chair in Accountancy at the Leventhal School of Accounting in the University
Special Recognition Award marks professor’s efforts to improve accounting education
Dan Deines, the Ralph Crouch/KPMG Professor of Accounting at Kansas State University, received the AICPA’s Special Recognition Award, which is given to an individual who has made a contribution of an outstanding nature to the success of a particular professional initiative. During his career, Deines, who also received the Institute’s
2014 Leadership Academy class learns skills to tackle management challenges
Thirty-eight young CPAs were selected to participate in the sixth annual Leadership Academy, a four-day AICPA program in which the participants learn strategic planning techniques and develop personal success skills for handling personal and professional management challenges. Leadership Academy participants, all between the ages of 25 and 35, were to
Lighting the fire: Strategies to fuel the future of learning
The AICPA assembled the Task Force on the Future of Learning to address critical issues in professional development as the workplace evolves. See the task force’s four major recommendations.
A pipeline for diversity
A professionwide effort to grow the ranks of underrepresented minorities in accounting has been developed by the Howard University School of Business Center for Accounting Education’s Pipeline Working Group, supported by the AICPA. The initiative is focusing on reaching out to high school and community college students in an effort to create a pipeline of talent to the profession.
How real work experience can help students, businesses
Getting work experience while in college can give accounting and finance students an edge in their post-graduation job search, according to a new survey. Meanwhile, businesses that provide work opportunities for students can build a network of promising talent that will pay big dividends in the future, experts say. Eighty-three
Scholarships awarded to high-achieving students who plan to become CPAs
Ten students received 2013–2014 AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship awards. These scholarship awards are given annually to undergraduate and graduate-level accounting majors who aspire to become CPAs, demonstrate academic excellence, and show exceptional leadership. Eligible applicants must have maintained a minimum GPA of 3.0 and completed at least 30 semester hours in
Program combines scholarships with community service and leadership skills
The Institute awarded more than $370,000 in scholarships to 117 undergraduate and graduate students through its AICPA Legacy Scholars program. AICPA Legacy Scholars are Student Affiliate Members (a free AICPA membership option available to all students) who have received a one-year AICPA scholarship and will continue to receive benefits beyond their
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