Master’s in accounting applications in the United States hit a five-year high. Interest globally is also rising, according to a survey of nearly 300 business schools.
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How Myers-Briggs test helped CPA find the right job
Understanding your personality type can inform your job search, identify your strengths and challenges, and improve your work relationships. Find out how diving into the nuances of personality helped one CPA thrive in her career and how you can do the same.
Recruitment fraud: What you need to know
Follow these tips to protect yourself from increasingly sophisticated job scams.
Overcoming ‘the creep’ that puts our dreams and goals on hold
Four years wiser and still checking off items on the ultimate bucket list, the AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 25 keynote speaker returns to the Journal of Accountancy podcast with reminders to avoid “getting buried by the day-to-day.” Listen to the episode or read the Q&A.
An overlooked growth opportunity: Uncertainty
The keynote speaker at a June AICPA & CIMA conference explains how “overwhelming uncertainty” shaped his thinking and how professionals can recognize challenges as opportunities. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.
The new CPA Exam: Year-one trends and tips for success
Two AICPA experts review a year of change for the new CPA Exam, explain the expanded timeframes, and detail strategies for test-takers in the future. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.
How accountants can balance technology and critical thinking
Overreliance on technologies such as AI may cause problems, but CPAs can take steps to keep their thinking caps on.
Tips for driving change and driving out drama
An assessment of an employee’s value should go beyond a talent assessment and include a look at readiness for what’s next — minus that worker’s “drama quotient.” A consultant and speaker explains more in this podcast episode with Q&A.
Financial tracing: Show me the money
A forensic accounting expert details types of financial tracing and explains why human skills remain important even as technology speeds up some tasks. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.
IRS to remain at full staff for at least 5 days if government shuts down
Acting IRS commissioner says the agency will use “existing appropriations” to remain open if Congress does not agree to a continuing resolution by the end of Friday.
Proposed model law changes support a new path to CPA licensure
The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy are seeking comments for the next 60 days on an additional CPA pathway and changes to the practice mobility model.
Association’s new CEO: ‘I want to hear from members’
Calling member feedback “really important,” Mark Koziel aims to build community within the AICPA and CIMA membership bodies.
Are you too busy to lead?
Leadership coaches and firm leaders share insights about how to get off the busy-ness treadmill and make time for high-level responsibilities.
Remote control: 3 tips from a firm founder and remote-work trendsetter
Both quantity and quality of communication are crucial to the success of a fully remote work model, a leader with immense experience in the space shared at the AICPA Personal Financial Planning Summit 2025.
Want to be CEO of a CAS practice?
A client advisory services expert details the importance of evaluating metrics and not getting bogged down in details — and links good people management to higher client satisfaction.
Pathway to 150 hours enters year 2 with positive reviews
The AICPA and NASBA launched the Experience, Learn and Earn program, offered through Tulane University, to provide a simple, cost-effective pathway to 150 credit hours.
Defining the office in 2025: Shifting models of where work gets done
A leading accounting consultant explains the reasons for a disconnect between some managers and employees when it comes to work location. Listen to the episode or read the Q&A with Jennifer Wilson.
AICPA & CIMA CEO about accounting: ‘The opportunities are endless’
AICPA & CIMA’s new CEO Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, shares more of his personal story, including how he learned first-hand about the flexibility that an accounting career can offer. This is the second of a two-part conversation. Listen to the episode or read the Q&A.
AICPA, NASBA propose additional path to CPA licensure, individual mobility
Proposed Uniform Accountancy Act changes would support a path featuring a bachelor’s degree and two years of experience, as well as a mobility model necessary to protect the ability of a CPA to practice in multiple states.
3 things to know about AICPA & CIMA’s new CEO
Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, is 44 days into his stint as CEO. What does he foresee for the profession, and how does he want to improve communication with members? Find out in this conversation, the first of two parts. Listen to the episode or read the Q&A.
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