Accounting education

Tax-advantaged strategies to fund children's college education continue to offer CPA clients some relief from that heavy financial burden, but their value will vary widely according to each taxpayer's financial picture.

The fourth year of Ernst & Young's Discover Tax Leadership Conference drew 102 minority college students from all over the country to New York (braving the cold) to learn about tax - and themselves.

IMGCAP(1)]Check out that picture. Yes, it’s me. And yes, I finished a triathlon.

The American College, a nonprofit educational institution that offers various financial services certification programs, is waiving its new-student fee of $130 for anyone who registers for their first course by Feb. 26.

The International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation has published a set of training material on International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Midsized Entities, the streamlined set of accounting standards for private companies issued last year.

One of the main challenges young individuals face when entering the field of accounting is the decision of when to take the CPA Exam, and how to balance the demands of life in the real world.

The American College, an educational institution devoted to financial services classes, has created a $500,000 scholarship fund to offer financial aid to veterans.

The Treasury and Education Departments are teaming up to promote financial literacy in schools.

Senate Finance Committee ranking member Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced a bill that would make permanent a number of education-related tax relief measures dating back to 2001, when he was committee chairman, and increase others.

IMGCAP(1)]A lot of the lessons learned from the past year’s credit crisis are pretty basic. Don’t spend more than you earn. Don’t invest in risky opportunities. Don’t inflate your balance sheet.

The Stanford Technology Ventures Program is runningits 2009 Global Innovation Tournament.

IMGCAP(1)]Over my four years working at the CPA and advisory firmBerdon LLP, my friends and family have often asked whether or not Iplan to someday apply to business school to earn an MBA.

Studying for a professional accountancy qualification is usually enough of a challenge for most people.

Three-quarters of the 500 accounting professors polled in a recent survey think International Financial Reporting Standards need to be immediately incorporated into U.S. accounting curricula, and nearly half believe the U.S. should transition to IFRS to remain competitive.

CCH has launched the CCH Learning & Development Academy, a training program for accounting firms of all sizes.

The Treasury Department has proposed several improvements in Section 529 college savings plans, including the use of age-based index funds and the elimination of home-state biases.

The Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation is accepting exam applications from accountants, tax preparers and students interested in earning the Accredited Business Accountant/Advisor and Accredited Tax Preparer credentials.

Yaeger CPA Review and Ellis University are offering CPA candidates a "fast-track" route to an MBA degree.

September is College Savings Month and a bill in front of Congress would give financial advisors more flexibility to help their clients who invest in college savings plans, known as 529 plans.

Yaeger CPA Review has announced a partnership with 360training.com to offer CPE online courses after CPA candidates pass their exams.