U.S. accounting and finance starting salaries will rise in 2013 despite an uncertain economy, according to a recently published salary guide. Average starting salaries for corporate accounting employees in the United States are projected to increase between 2.7% and 4.5% compared with 2012, depending on the position and the size
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From CGMA Magazine: New skills for an evolving profession
The corporate finance professionals who climb the value chain will be interpreters and collaborators, able to leverage data as a strategic asset while working across functions to solve problems and innovate. As the volume of information increases, they will play a critical role in determining the integrity of information and
Pathways Commission releases final report; three-year implementation begins
Culminating two years of study and insights from teams representing diverse viewpoints in practice and academia, the Pathways Commission released its final report Tuesday on the future of higher education in accounting. The report, titled “Charting a National Strategy for the Next Generation of Accountants,” is available on the commission’s
Employers hiring managers from outside more often than promoting from within
Management job seekers in accounting and finance may need to get away from their current employers to get ahead in their careers. CFOs are filling management roles in their departments with candidates from outside the company far more often than they are promoting internal candidates, according to a new survey
Institute recognizes CPA exam’s top scorers for 2010 and 2011
The AICPA announced the winners of the 2010 and 2011 Elijah Watt Sells Awards, which are presented annually to the candidates earning the highest cumulative scores on the four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination. The award was created in 1923 to honor Sells, one of the country’s first CPAs
Charlie Mierswa, CPA
Although I have been a fan of the Nets since probably seventh grade, I didn’t get here because of my focus on sports. I was brought here because of my focus on entertainment. When you look at what’s happening on the court, essentially they’re just creating entertainment for a crowd.
Employers worry about top employees taking their talent elsewhere
Employers in some industries are having a hard time finding the right people to fill vacancies. Increasingly, they’re fretting about keeping the key talent they have. As the economy improves, organizations that are looking to grow or restock their ranks will compete aggressively for top-notch employees—and that could prove costly
Best practices for promotion of diversity in the accounting profession
At various summits over the past couple of years, leaders dedicated to the advancement of African Americans in accounting have proposed various strategies to promote diversity within the accounting profession. The most recent and extensive summit took place in December 2010, when four dozen accounting profession leaders and stakeholders met
In pursuit of inclusion: New initiative will focus on racial diversity
Even as Ken Bouyer looks with pride at the progress Ernst & Young LLP has made in recruiting minority candidates over the past 20 years, he realizes that his profession’s work to promote ethnic and racial diversity is far from over. Bouyer, E&Y’s Americas director of Inclusiveness Recruiting, said that
Panel: Leveraging data, collaborating across business units critical skills for corporate finance leaders
The corporate finance professionals who climb the value chain will be interpreters and collaborators able to leverage data as a strategic asset while working across functional areas to solve problems and innovate, according to executives speaking Friday at the AICPA’s Council meeting in Washington. “Information is the new currency,” said
New CPE offerings target specific areas of practice
The Institute is now offering targeted continuing professional education study programs through its online learning library, CPExpress. CPAs who want to concentrate on specific areas of expertise can visit specialty libraries in accounting and auditing, business and industry, government and not-for-profit, and taxation. The collections range from 65 to 175
Revision of CPE standards completed
CPE programs for the accounting profession will have enhanced opportunities to use group Internet-based formats, outcome-based learning and other innovative techniques under newly completed revisions announced Tuesday. The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announced the final approval of proposed revisions to the Statement on
CPA exam prep innovator Newton D. Becker dies at 83
Newton D. Becker, whose preparatory course led to CPA exam success for hundreds of thousands of accountants, died Monday in Los Angeles after a lengthy illness. He was 83. Becker was the founder and driving force behind Becker CPA Review, which he started in his hometown of Cleveland and grew
Survey: CFOs Anticipate Hiring in Accounting and Finance
CFOs expected to hire more accountants and other finance professionals early next year. But many were having a hard time finding skilled professionals to fill the positions, according to a survey by staffing services firm Robert Half International. Twenty percent of 1,408 CFOs at U.S. companies said they expected to
Leisha John, CPA
I grew up in Montana and moved to Alaska when I first got out of college and joined Ernst & Young. Being rooted in these majestic environments and surrounded by the very best of Mother Nature, it hit home with me that we need to take care of our depleting
CPA Horizons 2025: A Road Map for the Future
The AICPA has released the findings from a yearlong initiative to examine what’s on the horizon for CPAs and the accounting profession. CPA Horizons 2025 leveraged insights from more than 75,000 comments from CPAs in all segments of the accounting profession, regulators, thought leaders and futurists to highlight key trends
AICPA Awards Scholarships
The Institute recently awarded scholarships to outstanding accounting students. The John L. Carey Scholarship is given to students in the liberal arts, sciences and other nonbusiness majors who are pursuing both graduate studies in accounting and CPA licensure. The award is named for John L. Carey, who retired from the
Clifton Gunderson, LarsonAllen to Merge, Create Top 10 Firm
Top 20 accounting firms Clifton Gunderson and LarsonAllen said Tuesday that they plan to merge Jan. 2, 2012, creating one of the 10 largest CPA firms in the country. The new firm would take the name CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) and boast more than $550 million in combined revenue. CLA would have
Greg Kyte, CPA
CPAs have a reputation of being very serious people. I hope to challenge that because I’m both an accountant and a stand-up comedian. Although I never considered myself a class clown as a kid, I have always liked to make people laugh. But it wasn’t until 2002 that I finally
CPA Horizons 2025: A Road Map for the Future
The AICPA on Wednesday released the findings from a yearlong initiative to examine what’s on the horizon for CPAs and the accounting profession. CPA Horizons 2025 leveraged insights from more than 75,000 comments from CPAs in all segments of the accounting profession, regulators, thought leaders and futurists to highlight key trends
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