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A financial certification provides external validation of eligibility and competence.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs awarded approximately $230,000 in scholarships to more than 55 local high school and college students pursuing accounting studies and graduate programs.

Sponsored by Deloitte, the inaugural program hosted 28 diverse students from across the country to learn more about the opportunities an accounting career has to offer.

The student team beat out 60 other universities and 11 other finalists in Deloitte's seventh annual competition on audit innovation.

The institute opened registration for its 2022 Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop, to be held Oct. 12-14, in Arizona.

The firm association is launching the new learning tools and offerings through a new partnership with Prolaera.

A student team representing the University of California, Los Angeles won against 15 other colleges and universities in Deloitte's national case study tournament.

The annual award recognizes the top Uniform CPA Exam test-takers in the state, including the top three scores overall.

The CPA Exam review course provider will offer 10 CPA candidates full scholarships for its Elite-Unlimited course, valued at more than $3,000.

The Big Four firm hosted approximately 80 local students on April 8 to network and discuss the profession over a Brooklyn Nets basketball game.

The Top 20 firm will supply one-time, $5,000 grants to diverse accounting college students to bolster the talent pipeline.

The American Institute of CPAs' 2021 Trends Report found that the diversity of accounting graduates hired by U.S. firms increased nearly five percentage points in 2020.

Teens need to hear about the wonderful opportunities available in the profession of public accounting.

A local practice uses its HOLD program to help staff members help themselves.

Surgent Accounting & Financial Education launched Surging Auditors, an addition to its series of online, gamified courses offering continuing education credit to users.

Professional accountants have an important role in driving better tax education.

When preparers or younger accountants complete their assignment, but before they submit it for review, they should review it for reasonableness.

When it came to the CPA exam, I made the decision to tackle it while I was in school.

Alumni John and Carol Almeter’s donation will support two funds to help offset accounting students' tuition and invest in future educational technology and resources.