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Scrubbing Facebook

You don’t want your Facebook content to jeopardize potential job opportunities; therefore, you were wise to scour your Facebook page and remove obviously disparaging content, but this scrubbing measure might not be enough.

A hidden reason women struggle to make it to top leadership roles

While accounting firms have made advances in diversity and inclusion in recent years and women have pushed harder to be promoted into senior leadership positions, research shows that one alarming factor still keeps women from getting to the top leadership positions: a lack of distinct, critical leadership experience in key

Making a positive impact

The AICPA’s 102nd chair, Tommye E. Barie, CPA, will focus on helping the profession deepen its relevance and rigor while extending its reach.

Second act: Consulting

Learn how to successfully make a late-career transition to consulting, from CPAs who have done it.

Expanded role requires expanded skills

CFOs say that by developing the right skills, finance professionals can drive their organizations to conquer the growing complexity and deliver growth.

2014 Leadership Academy class learns skills to tackle management challenges

Thirty-eight young CPAs were selected to participate in the sixth annual Leadership Academy, a four-day AICPA program in which the participants learn strategic planning techniques and develop personal success skills for handling personal and professional management challenges. Leadership Academy participants, all between the ages of 25 and 35, were to

Avoid a career stall

Many CPAs set career goals that include attaining a specific title or role, such as partner or CFO. But what happens if you get stuck—say, in middle management—along the way? Here are steps you can take to get your career moving ahead: Perform an annual career checkup. CPAs, whether in

CPA Canada: Frequently asked questions on Canada’s accounting profession consolidation

Canada’s accounting profession is undergoing a radical transformation: the consolidation of three accounting credentials into a new, single designation, the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). The abbreviation, which is synonymous with the U.S. certified public accountant designation, raises questions on both sides of the border.

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.

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.

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Build reusable Skills in Anthropic’s Claude AI

Instead of rewriting prompts each time, CPAs can turn routine tasks into reusable AI Skills. This Technology Q&A walks through how to build Claude Skills that process files, ask setup questions, and export clean Excel outputs.