Professional development

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.

From Women’s History Month to International Women’s Day, March offers a time to celebrate and honor powerful women, including women in the accounting profession.

The one-time, national scholarship initiative, supported by the Black CPA Centennial Fund, will provide financial support for CPA exam-related expenses for Black and African American accounting students.

A test for accounting students and their parents who are already CPAs can help decide whether to go into public or private accounting.

The annual program provides up to $10,000 and a paid internship to 10 diverse accounting students pursuing CPA licensure.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the American Institute of CPAs updated candidates on what to expect when preparing for CPA licensure past Dec. 31, 2023.

The board censured PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Canadian firm and imposed a $750,000 penalty, saying over 1,200 employees shared answers to tests during mandatory training courses.

The Virginia Society of CPAs announced an expansion of its ethics courses for CPAs, accounting and finance professionals.

Becker Professional Education's five-course, eight-credit CPE course will teach business managers to implement more diversity, equity, belonging and inclusion practices into their organizations.

Now that 2022 is in full swing, are you looking for ways to boost your accounting firm’s overall success and progression?

The Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program will fund $30 million in scholarships for students pursuing a fifth-year master's degree program in accounting from select Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accredited colleges and universities, including the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU.