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January 1, 2020

4 ways CPAs can manage their stress

Busy season is here, bringing with it compressed deadlines and rising pressure. What can accountants do to deal with stress? This article offers some ideas.

January 1, 2020

Sherry Ann Mohan, CPA, MBA

The ability to adapt to changes in environment and roles is important for CPAs in their career advancement, according to Sherry Ann Mohan, CPA.

December 23, 2019

AICPA proposes updates to material tested on CPA Exam

Changes the AICPA is proposing to the CPA Exam Blueprints are designed to update the material tested on the CPA Exam to make sure it continues to represent the core knowledge and skills that newly licensed CPAs need to possess.

December 20, 2019

Adaptive learning self-study enabled in new CPE provider rules

Adaptive learning self-study programs are accommodated in new standards for continuing professional education providers that have been issued by NASBA and the AICPA.

December 16, 2019

What’s next for potential CPA licensure changes

What’s the latest on a new licensure model proposed by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the AICPA? This podcast episode gets you caught up.

December 10, 2019

Proposed CPA licensure model emphasizes core plus disciplines

A newly proposed CPA licensure model developed by NASBA and the AICPA is designed to help newly licensed CPAs learn the skills and competencies they will need in the workplace of the future.

December 9, 2019

Working remotely: Take care to make it work

These six tips can help optimize your work-from-home experience.

December 1, 2019

Kirsten Duke, CPA, CGMA

Listening carefully and communicating with everybody throughout the organization can help great ideas get developed, according to Kirsten Duke, CPA, CGMA, the CFO at DomainTools in Seattle.

December 1, 2019

SEC accepting Professional Accounting Fellow applications

The program provides opportunities for public service and personal development.

November 25, 2019

Time management strategies for CPAs

CPAs share ways they get more done with less time.

November 18, 2019

How the CPA Exam is poised to change

New technologies with the power to reshape accounting, such as data analytics, are emerging all the time. Rich Gallagher, CPA, senior director of content for the AICPA Examinations team, explains how the CPA Exam is able to keep up with such changes.

November 18, 2019

CPA job interview tips from a recruiter

A recruiter discusses ways CPAs can stand out from the competition during a job search.

November 12, 2019

6 tips to get students career-ready

Minding their p’s and q’s can be as important as knowing about debits and credits.

November 11, 2019

How retired CPAs can stay connected to the profession

Many CPAs find retirement is an ideal time to give back to the accounting profession.

November 4, 2019

Career advice for young CPAs from the Big Four

Leading practitioners at Big Four firms discuss what accountants at the early stages of their careers should do to succeed in a rapidly changing profession.

November 4, 2019

6 tips for dealing with unhappy employees

This article offers tips on helping an employee out of a gloomy patch.

November 1, 2019

Mary Elliott, CPA

Developing a specialty can help a CPA provide maximum value to clients, according to Mary Elliott, CPA, the CEO of Warren Averett in Birmingham, Ala.

November 1, 2019

CPA Exam topics undergoing change for digital age

A practice analysis will bring a heightened focus on technology and data analytics while also considering which topics are most important to the role of a newly licensed CPA.

October 28, 2019

What to know about working with recruiters

This article offers advice from a recruiter who specializes in matching CPAs with the right employers.

October 28, 2019

How to spend less time in meetings

This article discusses ways to make meetings more productive.

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

4 ways solo practitioners can stand out

Five years ago, a grieving Angel Zhen started his own CPA firm with no clients and no revenue. Today, he has 300 clients, $600,000 in revenue and 12 weeks of annual vacation. In this JofA article, he shares how he set up his firm and how you could do the same.