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The American Institute of CPAs opened registration for its 2021 Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop, to be held Oct. 13-15, 2021, in New Orleans.
March 10 -
The Association of International CPAs has shared a number of tips for firms to better support and advance female professionals.
March 8 -
The Columbus, Ohio-based university will develop online training courses for CPAs throughout the state.
March 5 -
As more firms recruit remotely and beyond their geographic borders, some new hires may never need to come into the office again.
March 3 -
FICPA's Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion, launched last September, announced a number of initiatives this year to advance equitable treatment in its member firms.
March 2 -
The Top Five Firm welcomed 14 inaugural organizations from a wide range of industries to "actively enhance diversity, equity and inclusion within their organizations."
February 25 -
A new report from the IMA and CalCPA also found that 43 to 55 percent of female, nonwhite, and LGBTQIA respondents polled have left a U.S. accounting company due to a perceived lack of equitable treatment.
February 22 -
Paul Knopp, KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO, posted an internal message on LinkedIn reiterating the firm's condemnation of "discrimination, harassment or racism" against Asian-Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 17 -
The Top 20 Firm will hold an annual summer program designed to recruit, develop and retain minority accounting students with a Diversity Leadership Summit and internship opportunities.
February 16 -
Avalara launches its "Standing with Black-Owned Businesses" promotion; and Anders CPAs and Advisors releases its 2020 Community Impact Report.
February 12 -
The National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts and its site, NARSSA.org, will look to aid professionals and firms who provide Social Security advisory services to its clients.
February 10 -
Fifty-one students across the state were awarded academic accounting scholarships this year, worth approximately $136,000.
February 9 -
The Top Five Firm's annual RSM Classic PGA Tour event, hosted by the Davis Love Foundation, has now donated more than $22.2 million to family-focused organizations since its inception 2010.
February 8 -
The state society is looking for student applications for more than 40 scholarships by April 1, 2021.
February 4 -
The Institute of Management Accountants recognized eight more colleges and universities around the world notable in their commitment to students earning the Certified Management Accountant credential.
February 3 -
The annual program provides up to $10,000 and an internship to 10 diverse accounting students pursuing the CPA license.
February 2 -
As Black History Month begins, a number of prominent accounting organizations — including the AICPA, Illinois CPA Society, and the National Association of Black Accountants — have joined together in announcing a new yearlong diversity program.
February 1 -
Anders CPAs + Advisors announces its charity of choice; Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz donates $50,000 to nonprofits in Pennsylvania and Maryland; and a Cohnreznick partner is named to the American Cancer Society board of directors.
January 29 -
The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants found that environmental, social and governance trends are increasingly becoming part of accounting and finance professionals' job titles for 2021.
January 28 -
"Our Impact Plan" will merge all of KPMG's environmental, social and governance goals into one, unified initiative.
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