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Critical skills needed for finance to cut through complexity
The roles of finance professionals are expanding at a fast pace in a constantly changing global economic environment, new AICPA research shows, creating an urgent need for accounting and finance professionals to grow their skills. An overwhelming majority (85%) of CPAs who participated in a recent survey said the role
FAQs for the CGMA exam
AICPA members who register for the CGMA designation after Jan. 1, 2015, will be required to take an assessment of management accounting skills and competencies.
AICPA task force advocates for new strategies in professional development
A task force convened to spark innovation in professional development for CPAs unveiled recommendations Monday in four areas. The AICPA Task Force on the Future of Learning, a broad group of public accounting firm leaders, industry CPAs, leaders from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, regulators, association leaders, and educators, spent
How to make a splash in consulting in career’s final act
In an uncertain economy, many CFOs are eyeing consulting as a possible career path as they approach retirement. It’s a path Thomas Rhine, CPA, CGMA, is glad he followed after spending years as a senior finance officer in the higher education industry. “The transition, for me, it felt like a
The Brazilian way
Brazil, which hosts the World Cup in men’s soccer this summer and the Olympic Games in 2016, remains a top destination for foreign direct investments despite slowed economic growth. Businesses that expand into Brazil quickly learn the Latin American country has many faces.
Meeting the challenge of the young and the restless
Two themes should emerge when properly developing and retaining Millennial workers: Giving them room to develop their skills and time to build their network.
Raising rainmakers
This article proposes a series of strategies firms can follow to cultivate their young CPAs’ business development identity and the skills needed to go with it.
How to speed the path to partner
Want a shot at making partner earlier than your peers? It won’t be easy, but here are some ways to do it.
How to start and run a mentoring program
Formal mentoring relationships can help young CPAs sharpen their skills, plot their goals, and achieve their objectives, but what does it take to set up a successful mentoring program? This article looks at the types of planning, people, and processes that must be in place for mentoring relationships to flourish and for employers and employees to reap the benefits.
The pros and cons of nonequity partnerships
The number of firms using nonequity partner programs has grown dramatically over the past several years. This chart explores the benefits and drawbacks of nonequity partner programs across five important firm management attributes.
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
How to manage internal succession
Young talent is at the core of successful internal succession plans. How can firms identify and develop the leaders they need to replace retiring partners? Find out in the eighth installment of the series “CPA Firm Succession: Solidifying the Future.”
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
Consider this before serving on a board
The role and responsibilities of a board member significantly differ from those of a CPA in public practice. To explore the unique responsibilities of external board members—and the exposures they face—two attorneys who defend claims against external board members and accountants were interviewed for this column.
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
Institute hosts 2013 Leadership Academy class
The AICPA’s fifth annual Leadership Academy was held Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 in Durham, N.C. During the five-day program, the 37 participants—all under age 36—learned leadership theory and strategic planning techniques while developing tools for handling complex management challenges. They also discussed pressing issues facing CPAs and the accounting
How to land an overseas assignment
Securing an overseas assignment may look like a daunting challenge to a U.S. CPA who isn’t working for a Big Four accounting firm with offices worldwide, but it can be done. The JofA sought tips from three experts on how U.S. CPAs can gain international experience. Senior editor Sabine Vollmer talked
A leadership tutorial from education innovator Sal Khan
Sal Khan’s story has many of the markings of a classic Silicon Valley narrative. Khan, an investment analyst working in Boston at a hedge fund, in 2004 began using Yahoo Doodle and phone calls to tutor a faraway cousin struggling with math. That evolved into posting simple video lessons on
Six trends that are reshaping business
Accountants excel at analyzing numbers and developing strategies based off them. The way University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor James Johnson, Ph.D., sees it, the numbers describing the demographics of the United States leave accountants little choice today but to embrace diversity and new business practices. Johnson spoke
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