Sean McCabe

On Tuesday morning, at Wolters Kluwer's CCH Connections User Conference in Washington, D.C., Bill Sheridan, chief communications officer at the Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA), gave his presentation titled, "A Crisis of Competency: The 'Skills Gap' and What It Means for Business." Sheridan's session focused on the skills young professionals need to succeed in a "changing and complex world."

On Monday morning, Wolters Kluwer began their 2016 CCH Connections User Conference in Washington, D.C. with a keynote address from Jason Marx, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting North America. Marx presented important details from the 2016 Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting survey and white paper, “Game Plan for the Future: Are You and Your Clients in Sync?”

Becker Professional Education announced earlier this month the launch of FastPass Plus - a six-week, express prep course on top of its existing CPA Exam Review programs. The live webcast course looks to help candidates prepare and sit for the exam before the scheduled April 2017 changes.

The AICPA announced on Tuesday the graduating class of the 2016 AICPA Leadership Academy. 37 young leaders in accounting participated in the four-day program at the Washington Duke Inn in Durham, N.C. earlier this month.

Last month, at their Leading Partners Retreat and Firm Administrators Roundtable, CPAmerica International introduced their new RISE Inclusion Initiative - a complimentary career development program for member firms.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced a cooperative agreement with the audit regulator of Finland, the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that it is actively seeking candidates for economic research fellowships during the 2017-18 academic year.

The New York State Society of CPA's (NYSSCPA) Foundation for Accounting Education (FAE) announced on Monday that they will sponsor two conferences this month financial and business industry.

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) announced this week that they're seeking minority college students to apply for the Mary T. Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program, which looks to help those interested in the accounting profession attain entry-level positions.

October 17 is National Boss Day, and according to a new survey from Accountemps, nearly two in three workers (64 percent) claim that they're happy with their supervisors. The report, titled The State of the Manager-Employee Relationship, went on to show that 29 percent of those polled s

The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) recently announced the launch of a new website - DiscoverAudit.org - to will provide information and resources on public company auditing careers and the bevy of opportunities the profession can offer.

Representatives from the Connecticut Society of CPAs (CTCPA) New and Young Professionals Group, along with the Foundation for Life Bikes for Kids program, recently surprised 21 underprivileged local children with new bikes and helmets on October 7, the Society announced on Tuesday.

Online career resource Vault.com announced this week their rankings of the "Top Internships for 2017, "highlighting the top intern programs across nine industry-specific categories, including accounting.

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) announced this week that over 1,200 CPAs across the state donated their time to local communities during the Institute’s second annual Week of Service this past September.

The AICPA announced on Wednesday the four recipients of the 2016-2017 AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship award. Part of the AICPA’s Legacy Scholars program, the award recognizes four undergraduate/graduate-level accounting students earning their CPA license who have proven excellence in academia and leadership.

Accounting firms of all sizes should start looking for success by venturing abroad

The International Accounting Education Standards Board announced on Thursday that they have released new support materials on their revised International Education Standard (IES) 1, Entry Requirements to Professional Accounting Education Programs (2014).

This Friday, Sept. 29, approximately 23,000 EY professionals around the world will help non-profits, particularly those supporting entrepreneurs, education and equality in the workforce.

The Oregon Society of CPAs (OSCPA) recently held their first statewide CPA Day of Service, held September 23 & 24. Sponsored by the Society, the Day of Service saw Oregon CPAs serve local communities and raise awareness of the CPA profession.

The AICPA announced on Wednesday that they will be partnering with state CPA societies across the country to increase the amount high school educators teaching high-level accounting courses.