Professional development

Teaching accounting to undergrads may be more rewarding — and easier — than you think.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that adds alternative pathways to CPA licensure, which will go into effect Jan 1. 2026.

Technical skills will never go away, but there's a whole other set of leadership and 'soft' skills that firms can't afford to neglect, says Erin Daiber.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy relaunched CPAmobility.org to help CPAs determine where and how they can practice across state lines.

The skillsets and toolsets your firm will need to succeed in the ESG area may surprise you.

The AICPA and NASBA are closing the Experience, Learn and Earn program at the end of this year due to insufficient scale.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the American Institute of CPAs today released an exposure draft proposing changes to Continuing Professional Education standards.

AI is only as good as the input it receives. If you feed it vague, biased or incomplete information, you'll get vague, biased or incomplete results.

The program, designed for young accountants, begins September 24 and includes six virtual sessions worth 12 CPE credits.

The fourth industrial revolution isn't just changing what accounting and finance professionals do — it's revealing how fundamentally broken professional development has become.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy launched a CPA Mobile App, bringing key functions of the NASBA CPA Portal to mobile devices.

In the age of AI automation, firms are developing staff with less on-the-job learning in repetitive tasks and more formal training and mentorship that emphasizes critical thinking and skepticism.

AI is increasingly taking on the routine repetitive tasks that, in the past, were handled by entry-level accountants, raising questions.

Plus, ADP launches wave of new AI features; Deloitte announces AI Infrastructure Center of Excellence; and other accounting tech updates.

Accounting students can measure their AI acumen and knowledge against others like them in a contest that will be held by CPA education platform TrueUp.

Failing a section of the exam isn't uncommon, but these strategies and tactics can make it less likely.

Would-be CPAs should prepare to pass the test — but be prepared to fail.

The state with the highest CPA exam pass rate in 2024 was Nebraska at 61.9%, followed by Utah at 58.6% and Montana at 57.4%, according to a NASBA report.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that adds two additional pathways to CPA licensure and preserves the original 150-hour path.

Why are students turning away from accounting? The reasons are multifaceted, but several themes emerge.