Professional development

The landscape of talent acquisition is rapidly shifting due to intense competition for top talent and the rise of the gig economy.

Social engineering raises some serious questions about data protection and compliance of accounting firms.

CliftonLarsonAllen CEO Jen Leary has been focusing on expanding the firm's appeal, especially to young accountants, as CLA grows its international network.

Plus, Biller Genie launches QuickBooks Desktop integration, PayPal integration; and other accounting technology news.

When it comes to practice management, try to learn as much as you can from whatever source is available.

Whether there will be a next generation of accountants is, in many ways, up to all of us.

You will not be promoted unless the current partners have full confidence in your ability to maintain and grow what they are passing on to you.

Plus, TaxDome adds AI reporting feature; Protiviti uses new "ProtivitiGPT" to enhance internal ops; and other accounting tech news.

The Institute of Management Accountants held its annual conference this week in San Antonio, Texas, where it discussed ways to attract more people to join the profession.

Ernst & Young's U.S. firm intends to invest $1 billion over the next three years in talent and technology to improve the attractiveness of the accounting profession.

Jeffrey Levine and The American College of Financial Services hope to help more financial advisors branch into the related but historically separate field.

Stanley Goldstein's suggestions offer advice for building a successful career.

KPMG launched its new "AI Impact Initiative," which will focus on helping nonprofits implement AI as well as provide AI training and education for the "workforce of the future."

Stewardship and administration of the educational initiative is being transferred from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to the American Accounting Association Foundation.

It's time for finance leaders to make some tough decisions about the future of accounting and finance functions.

Laura Sprouse, the new CEO of Top 100 Firm Brown Edwards, shares her path to leadership, and where she's taking her firm in the future.

Gen Z accounting interns believe the biggest misconception about their generation is that they don't want to work hard, according to a new KPMG survey.

Sometimes spending a little more time on something will save a lot more time later on or reduce the stress level for those involved with that project.

Accounting needs to evolve in order to face a new reality.

"If we don't diversify, we're not going to have enough CPAs," said INCPAS president and CEO Courtney Kincaid.