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AICPA issues guidance on potential mobility changes
As states propose changes to CPA licensure requirements, the AICPA is providing crucial mobility guidance for CPAs and firms. Read the overview to understand the issue and review the checklist to see how to continue to practice successfully and remain in compliance should changes take effect.
Podcast part 1: Melancon on news and trends affecting CPAs
The CEO of AICPA & CIMA discusses a potential IRS shutdown, why legislation will have an “extraterritorial effect” on reporting of ESG metrics, and why CPA licensure should be followed closely.
Apprenticeship program tops 100 participants in inaugural year
Seventeen employers in 15 industries are taking advantage of the talent acquisition opportunities offered by the Registered Apprenticeship for Finance Business Partners.
5 steps for evaluating whether to become a partner
Three CPAs, two of whom recently made partner and another on the partner track, describe their process for making a career-defining decision.
In an online meeting, where do you direct your eyes?
A tech-focused CPA shares advice for eye contact and sound quality in virtual meetings. Read the transcript or listen to the podcast episode.
Meeting Luca at the Louvre
On a summer trip to Paris, a college lecturer was waiting in line to see the Mona Lisa when a painting in the distance caught her eye. When she went for a closer look, she made a discovery rich in accounting history. She tells her tale in this article for the AICPA & CIMA’s Academic Update newsletter.
Big companies have big hopes for 2024
About two-thirds of US large-company CEOs believe 2024 will bring better financial fortunes for their organizations, according to a survey.
Better business: How to invest in staff and keep staff invested
Learn the latest information on an AICPA apprenticeship program as it approaches an anniversary and gain insight into a December gathering of finance executives from large companies. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript.
Joshua Lance: Remembering a bright light lost
The 40-year-old founder of a virtual CPA firm, who passed away Saturday, made a real difference in the accounting profession and in the lives of those he touched.
Budgets for salary increases rise at historic rates
The average salary increase budget among U.S. companies polled in a long-running annual survey rose 4.4%, the greatest increase observed by The Conference Board since 2001.
An unorthodox path to CPA success
A CPA firm owner and mother of five shares the details of her success story in this podcast episode with transcript.
Pool of accounting graduates shrinks, AICPA report finds
The AICPA 2023 Trends report shows a significant decrease in accounting graduates, but university accounting departments foresee an increase in enrollment. That, combined with a projected increase in the general student population, presents an opportunity for the profession.
Harnessing collaboration for workplace transformation
Advances in technology are turning the business world upside down — and accounting is no exception. The paradigm shift taking place calls for radical innovation and transformation. Collaboration is the key.
The state of DEI: A Q&A with Crystal Cooke
Crystal Cooke, director of Diversity and Inclusion at AICPA & CIMA, assesses the state of DEI initiatives and attitudes in accounting.
Summing up Sid: The ultimate CPA and friend to all
Hear the voices of four CPAs sharing memories of their interactions with Sid Kess, a pioneer who loved to share knowledge and grow the profession, one conversation at a time.
Sidney Kess, a personal remembrance
For accountants, especially those in the tax and personal financial planning worlds, the passing of Sidney Kess at age 97 is “like losing a parent to the profession,” writes Andrea Millar, CPA/PFS, who shares her memories of a legend who educated countless CPAs and helped her grow the AICPA Personal Financial Planning section.
Remembering the mentorship and impact of Sidney Kess
Kess, who died at age 97, was “a friend to everybody” – and a strong proponent of sharing knowledge with others.
No regrets: Reflections on a family-owned CPA firm’s ‘great run’
A CPA grieving the death of his father, who was also a CPA, shares how writing about “beautiful” memories led to a book that teaches business lessons and more. Listen to his words or read the transcript.
How to close the talent gap without hiring
An expert in workplace dynamics shares simple strategies that can significantly increase the productivity of current employees while changing company culture for the better.
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