Accounting education

The American Institute of CPAs granted $764,500 in academic scholarships to 150 students as part of its annual program for future CPAs.

It doesn’t matter so much how smart you are or how well you did in school; the firm still needs to train you and get a feeling for your ability.

Supplied by the Top Five Firm's RSM US Foundation, the donation will deem two professors as "RSM Fellows" to educate and mentor high-potential students.

The new scholarship will offer four students across two academic years $5,000 each to cover education-related expenses.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy voted to approve the CPA Evolution model, which it has been developing with the American Institute of CPAs, in an effort to require more technology skills from CPAs to pass the Uniform CPA Examination and qualify for state CPA licenses.

Three students, as well as their nominating firms, will receive $10,000 each for representing the "next generation of accountants."

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that 234 U.S. accounting students were selected to receive $10,000 scholarships.

The American Institute of CPAs announced that it is offering education grants to 25 accounting students who have been monetarily impacted by the ongoing pandemic.

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The New Jersey Society of CPAs highlighted local professionals who are advancing the profession forward in such areas as diversity, innovation and education.

Top 10 Firm CliftonLarsonAllen will hold an online Summer Experience Program on June 24, 2020, offering students, parents and faculty an information session on professional life at the firm.

The CPA Exam Scholarship will offer up to $1,500 to a minimum of 50 AICPA Student Affiliate members or U.S. AICPA CPA Exam Candidate Affiliate members to reimburse fees associated with the exam and prep courses.

The National Association of Tax Professionals will hold an online education event, featuring live interaction with accounting instructors, attendees and exhibitors, July 27-31, 2020.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has proposed a set of revisions to the Uniform Accountancy Act Model Rules for CPAs.

The Illinois Society of CPAs awarded $84,000 to 43 collegiate accounting students as part of its Accounting Scholarship Program.

The Institute of Certified Management Accountants also announced a change in the testing window schedule for 2020, due to COVID-19.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Council elected Tracey Golden, an audit partner with Deloitte, as AICPA chair for a one-year term, during the governing group’s first-ever virtual Council meeting.

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs awarded a record $146,500 in scholarships as part of its Educational Foundation Scholarship Program.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday settled charges against three former KPMG audit partners for sharing answers to internal training exams.