Professional development

The real competition isn't between CPAs and ChatGPT; it's between CPAs who leverage AI tools to their advantage and those who don't.

Will AI help or harm the tax and accounting profession?

ISSB opens office in Beijing; Woodard appoints director of CAAS consulting; and more news from around the profession.

The Virginia Society of CPAs Educational Foundation awarded $61,500 in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral scholarships to 27 accounting college students across the state.

CliftonLarsonAllen welcomed 60 students to 15 of its locations nationwide for the launch of its new internship program, which aims to give the next generation of accountants a glimpse of what the profession entails. 

Sometimes you must look outside the accounting world and accounting schools to find people with the right skills.

UHY Advisors debuted its Junior Connect recruitment program, an initiative designed for high school students interested in pursuing an accounting degree and career. 

For the CEO of Forvis, an open mind is key to making the most of a merger of equals.

Forvis awarded $10,000 college scholarships to two accounting students during the National Association of Black Accountants' 2023 National Convention & Expo.

The 150-hour isn't going to go away — but there are other ways to help students pursue a career in accounting.

The profession needs to refresh people's understanding of the many benefits of studying and practicing accounting.

The institute is holding its annual conference this week in Minneapolis as the organization showcased ways to bring the accounting profession to a wider array of people.

A deep dive into the skills you need to thrive in accounting — and they're anything but soft.

PICPA is working to enable students to continue their education, begin working, and pass the CPA exam without skirting the 150-credit requirement.

The CEO of BDO USA shares the importance of not taking credit, and how to go from $1 a day to $2.8 billion a year.

The AICPA announced the 50 winners of the Elijah Watt Sells award, which recognizes top performers for the CPA exam.

The AICPA Foundation is offering more than $75,000 in scholarships for CPA exam candidates and accounting students. 

Career reflections from a history major turned CPA.

The society launched the Amy A. Pitter Presidential Scholarship, to honor the legacy of its president and CEO, who will retire on December 31. 

The bill proposed two extra alternatives to the credit hour requirement, but did not pass in the current legislative session.