An AICPA leader joins the JofA podcast to explain the Profession Ready Initiative, a comprehensive effort to strengthen early-career CPA skills. The conversation covers how research, technology trends, and employer feedback will shape the initiative.
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Looking to land a CFO role? 2025 was a good year
The amount of turnover among CFO seats at big U.S. companies increased last year, along with company preference for promoting from within. An executive search firm’s annual report tracks the hiring trends.
4 reasons why CAS offers a compelling career path
Why educators should help students explore the growing opportunities in client advisory services.
Personal branding and networking strategies for today’s CPA
By building a brand that reflects your passions, you can stand out from the crowd and attract valuable opportunities.
The accounting graduate pipeline: Where do things stand?
As public accounting firms continue to report a strong need for new talent, recent declines in accounting graduates are easing, according to the AICPA’s Trends report.
Reflecting on AI’s rise in accounting, looking to what comes next
A consultant and keynote speaker shares how AI, hybrid work, and uncertainty are reshaping the accounting profession. Ahead of his sessions at the Digital CPA Conference, Pascal Finette assesses the profession’s willingness to change.
Promotion opportunities abound for CFO hopefuls
One trend in a report on large company executive turnover: more hiring of internal candidates for vacant CFO seats.
Incorporating prompt engineering into the accounting curriculum
It is imperative that accountants learn how to write effective instructions for generative AI applications like ChatGPT.
Mark Koziel Q&A: Talent, sense of community, profession opportunities
The AICPA’s president and CEO joined the podcast to discuss a variety of topics from his first eight months on the job.
SEC accepting Professional Accounting Fellow applications
The SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant is accepting applications for positions that will begin later this year.
How one firm helps recruits pass the CPA Exam
Weinstein Spira provides time for study, food for study groups, and a $10,000 bonus for staff who successfully complete the CPA Exam process.
High school outreach to boost the accounting pipeline
Interactive presentations related to the students’ interests increased awareness and interest in the accounting field.
Overworked or overwhelmed? The two sides of technology
Productivity is lacking in the workplace, according to a Microsoft survey, with technology posing both as the problem and the solution.
The ELE program is ending – our support for affordability in education remains strong
The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants’ CEO–Public Accounting explains the decision to sunset the Experience, Learn & Earn (ELE) pilot program at the end of the fall 2025 semester.
Change for the better: How your attitude can make all the difference
A leadership development consultant and conference keynote speaker explains what we can and can’t control in the midst of volatility and the importance of recognizing that different people deal with change in different ways. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.
Strong feelings on limiting the use of CPA
AICPA’s Susan Coffey shares feedback on her recent article about employers asking partners and employees to remove “CPA” from their public profiles. The responses confirm this is an issue that some are grappling with.
Display that CPA
CPAs should be encouraged to highlight their license in their business dealings. Susan S. Coffey, CPA, CGMA, CEO–Public Accounting at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants explains why.
AICPA, NASBA approve new CPA licensure path
Amendments to the Uniform Accountancy Act add a third pathway to CPA licensure: a bachelor’s degree, two years of professional experience, and passing the CPA Exam.
Working smarter: 3 apps for CPAs
Expert panelists who will appear at AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 25, June 9–12 in Las Vegas and live online, share top app recommendations across three main categories: productivity, training, and communication.
Graduate school applications in accounting enjoy a banner year
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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