How students view the accounting profession
A survey finds that students form perceptions of the accounting profession early — even before they enter college.
Accounting Education
How to handle AI chatbots in the classroom
AI chatbots such as ChatGPT are very popular among students. Here’s how some professors are handling them.
NASBA approves one-year extension to CPA Exam window
CPA candidates would have 30 months to complete the CPA Exam once they pass the first section, pending adoption of the amendment by state boards of accountancy.
Prestige and value: A CPA career coach’s view on education requirements
A CPA who advises candidates on CPA Exam preparation and their careers shares her story and reasons she thinks the 150-hour educational requirement is important.
How universities are working to boost the CPA pipeline
Two universities found approaches to attract more students to accounting programs and encourage them to pursue CPA licensure.
How to increase your students’ digital acumen
Prepare students to make a bigger impact through technology.
Insights on improving management accounting education
Educators shared strategies at a recent AICPA CGMA teaching symposium to attract students to the profession and to prepare them for a career in management accounting.
NASBA upholds 150-hour education requirement for CPA licensure
Board president reaffirms commitment to protecting CPA mobility while continuing efforts to find solutions for talent acquisition issues affecting everyone in the profession.
How to avoid, spot, and deal with academic burnout
An academic discusses her experience with this often hidden issue.
Talent acquisition: AICPA chair hears student voices, shares strategies
Anoop Natwar Mehta is traveling the country, meeting with the next generation of accounting professionals. Along the way, he’s gained some valuable perspective that can fuel company leaders’ efforts to hire the best and brightest.
How COVID-19 changed the way we teach
The COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to embrace the digital age. Accounting faculty members reflect on adapting to the changes, both positive and negative.
2024 CPA Exam Blueprints released
Updates to the CPA Exam Blueprints introduce flexibility and reflect the changing role and demands of today’s CPAs. Three sections of the Exam will cover Core competency skills, and the candidate can select a Discipline for the fourth section.
Not exciting? 4 ways to motivate and engage tax students
Demonstrate the value of tax courses with these tips from experienced faculty.
SEC accepting Professional Accounting Fellow applications
The SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant is accepting applications for Professional Accounting Fellow positions that will begin in the summer of 2023.
Employers embrace apprenticeship program for finance business partners
AICPA and the U.S. Department of Labor sign the first three companies to a program aimed at addressing talent shortage in accounting and finance.
Prepare your students for ESG careers
Firms are looking for CPAs with environmental, social, and governance knowledge and experience.
How these students aced the CPA Exam
Sells Award Winners share their best exam prep advice.
Business games help students build employment skills
Case study games can add excitement to your classes.
To enhance learning, mix education and service
Students apply skills learned in class in real-world settings while serving their community.
AICPA apprenticeship program receives grant from Maryland Department of Labor
The first-of-its-kind Registered Apprenticeship for Finance Business Partners is set to launch in Maryland.
