Accounting education

One of my favorite questions to ask and be asked is why. In accounting the answer to that question is not always exact or consistent.

The Florida institute's new degree - to be offered Fall 2017 - looks to combat a dearth of local talent.

Southern Illinois University's 19th annual event will once again test undergrad accounting skills and knowledge.

Teens from Florida, Michigan and Texas each received $20,000 college scholarships from the tax prep chain's recent Budget Challenge high school competition.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy is accepting public comment on the outline through April 17, 2017.

More than 100 awards totaling over $630K are available for undergrad and grad students.

University of Southern California's team of five students beats out nine other schools in case study contest.

94 scholars were recognized for their academic and leadership ability, part of the AICPA Legacy Scholars program.

A generalist has to be knowledgeable in most areas, but possibly expert in none.

HB 1467 calls for proficiency replacing hours-based courses for CPA license renewal.

This summer a couple of my columns dealt with developing a specialization, and I had a ton of feedback. One person I spoke to is a young accountant who is trying to figure out a career path with a specialization. She has about five years of experience and feels she needs to choose a specialization to be able to start the next phase of her career.

Institute of Management Accountants will award $2,500 to the grand prize winners.

Accounting students have the arduous task of learning how to prepare and analyze financial reports. Like other users of financial data, they may wonder if the numbers alone are enough to evaluate a firm.

The American Institute of CPAs has updated the “body of knowledge” document that provides information to CPA financial planners on what they should know about taxes and other matters.

Qualifying accounting and business majors will earn their fifth year tuition-free.

American Institute of CPAs teams up with the American Society of Appraisers and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors on a new designation for financial professionals who provide fair value measurement services.

55-acre campus will offer an Innovation Center, guest rooms, more.

New "Innovation Center" will focus on modern tech solutions.

National Society of Accountants seeks top U.S. accounting undergrads in financial need by April 3rd.

Online/in-person course to debut this summer.