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September 1, 2024

How academia is tackling the accounting talent shortage

Tactics include second-chance test taking, expanded curricula, extra help for at-risk students, and more. Early results are encouraging.

August 13, 2024

AICPA, state CPA societies nominate accounting for STEM designation

A letter asks the Department of Homeland Security to add accounting to its STEM Designated Degree Program List in an effort to bolster talent acquisition.

August 1, 2024

Switching to mastery-based college accounting classes

How do you go from teaching and testing material in a set time to providing students time (and multiple testing opportunities) to gain 100% mastery of the material? Find out in this Academic Update article.

July 29, 2024

Midsummer update: CPA licensure program continues to add students

Experience, Learn and Earn, a program designed to ease attainment of the final 30 hours of the education requirement for CPA licensure, has 94 summer-session students representing more than 50 employers. The deadline for the fall semester is Thursday.

July 16, 2024

CPA Exam to be offered in the Philippines

The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy expanded international testing availability of the U.S. CPA Exam to the Philippines with three testing centers.

July 3, 2024

Using case studies to boost student participation and performance

Incorporating the case-study method provides a way to improve accounting and finance student engagement.

June 12, 2024

4 ways to champion sustainability and ethics in accounting curricula

A recent Global Academic Champion Forum hosted by AICPA & CIMA’s Academic and Student Engagement team featured academics discussing the integration of sustainability and ethics into accounting curricula.

June 10, 2024

CPA Exam’s top scorers earn Elijah Watt Sells Award

Forty CPA candidates received the 2023 Elijah Watt Sells Award, which was established by the AICPA in 1923 to recognize outstanding performance on the CPA Exam.

June 10, 2024

Sustainability course now offers 26.5 CPE credits

The fourth cohort of the ESG and Sustainable Financial Strategy Course begins June 19, presented by the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and AICPA & CIMA.

April 29, 2024

Adapting teaching methods for Gen Z learners

Today’s educational landscape demands innovative approaches to engage Gen Z learners, who are inherently comfortable with digital environments.

April 10, 2024

Creating a not-for-profit accounting course

A practitioner-turned-professor explains what’s wrong with not-for-profit accounting education and what she did to fix it.

April 2, 2024

CPA licensure program off to ‘promising’ start

The Experience, Learn & Earn program, designed to help accounting graduates earn required academic credits for CPA licensure, began earlier this year with online classes at Tulane University.

March 7, 2024

Why are there fewer accountants? What the research says

AICPA & CIMA’s CEO of Public Accounting joined the JofA podcast for a discussion focused on the accounting pipeline, the importance of mobility for practicing CPAs, and more. Read the Q&A or listen to the episode.

February 29, 2024

NPAG national pipeline surveys open for responses

The National Pipeline Advisory Group pipeline surveys, intended to shape profession-wide efforts to tackle the accounting talent shortage, went live on Thursday.

February 23, 2024

Growing the profession: Insights from the AICPA chair’s travelogue

Okorie Ramsey is spanning the globe to help the world of accounting and finance reach its desired destination.

February 8, 2024

Why accounting deserves STEM status, and how you can help

The practice of accounting is increasingly tied to technology, and that’s one reason the AICPA is advocating for accounting to be recognized federally as a STEM education field. Learn more in this podcast episode or written Q&A.

January 25, 2024

What top accounting academics suggest to attract talent

With enrollment in accounting programs on the decline, three academic leaders offer suggestions for improvement.

January 18, 2024

The importance of targeting talent early, enthusiastically

A profession leader working on solutions to strengthen the accounting talent pool explains why she’s passionate about the pipeline and the importance of working together in this Q&A.

January 10, 2024

Preparing accounting students for a career in CPA financial planning

Personal financial planning skills are in the spotlight as PFP questions make their debut on the updated CPA Exam

December 21, 2023

AICPA, NASBA approve revisions to CPE standards

The AICPA and NASBA approved revisions to The Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs, as well as the NASBA Fields of Study document.

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