Career planning

Firm ownership has many rewards, but it requires some serious number-crunching.

When it comes to building their careers, young accountants face the paradox of choice.

With college so expensive and the exam turning off prospective candidates, should the profession rethink the barriers of entry to its premiere credential?

Author and CPA CeCe Leung shares what she learned from telling the stories of pioneering accountants in her book, "Dear Accountant."

The accounting profession is much more than auditors and tax preparers (compliance workers).

Staff should have well-rounded experience for their first three or four years and then should look for an area to specialize in.

Technical skills alone are no longer enough for accounting and finance professionals.

Now that we can all work from anywhere, this may be some most attractive places to build a career in accounting.

The pandemic has actually highlighted -- and in some cases improved -- the accounting profession's attractiveness, according to Jennifer Wilson and Tamera Loerzel of ConvergenceCoaching.

Accounting and financial controllers are some of the hardest-working executives in an organization, but unfortunately they are often overlooked.

The co-founder of Goldstein Golub Kessler discusses the highlights of his career and life.

One of the top CPA firm consultants shares some of his “secrets” behind his success.

While the temptation may be great to take your foot off the gas pedal and coast into commencement, accounting students should take an alternate approach.

The clients and markets of the future will require firms and accountants to think more clearly about the investments and effort they want to put into developing new capabilities, according to consultant Gale Crosley.

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs' “Is Accounting for Me?” conferences presented more than 150 local students with interactive workshops and discussions on accounting career paths.

Leaders in the accounting profession share some of the challenges they’ve met and overcome in their careers.

The New York State Society of CPAs’ Rochester Chapter will host local high school students for a one-day event on career opportunities in the profession.

No matter how big or small their practice is, accountants need to invest in themselves.

A panel of experts discussed the future of the profession during the Institute of Management Accountants’ conference in San Diego.

Many businesses have an annual Bring Your Kid to Work day and so does Withum.