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AICPA and CIMA Accepting Applications for Accounting Educator Awards

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The AICPA & CIMA have opened the application period for the EDGE in Teaching Awards and Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award. As the profession grapples with a talent shortage, the AICPA & CIMA are committed to boosting the pipeline of talented, passionate professionals entering accounting.

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Effective September 1, You Can Sit For the CPA Exam in Texas With 120 Units

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Effective September 1, future CPAs can sit for the exam with 120 units of education. The Public Accountancy Act (effective September 1, 2023) and Board Rules require that you meet the new education requirements to take the CPA Exam. Charles Perry, a practicing CPA from Lubbock, and Rep.

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CPAs Provide Six Ways to Replenish the Talent Pipeline

CPA Practice

After formally presenting its six recommendations that address the accounting talent shortage at AICPA Council next week, NPAG will issue a final report in July that includes the results of its survey of students, employers, and other stakeholders in the profession. Coffey told CPA Practice Advisor.

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Accounting Advisory Panel Releases Action Plan to Address Talent Shortage in Profession

CPA Practice

The high-level recommendations from the group are: Address the cost and time of education. NPAG supports a defined progression to modernize CPA licensure requirements on education. More formalized support options should also be expanded to encourage students to stick with accounting programs.

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AICPA Announces the Winner of the George Krull/Grant Thornton EDGE in Teaching Award

CPA Practice

CPA, CGMA, as the recipient of the George Krull/Grant Thornton EDGE in Teaching Award for 2023. The EDGE in Teaching Award, established by the AICPA in partnership with Grant Thornton, celebrates educators who show excellence in accounting education, dynamic teaching, groundbreaking techniques, and engagement in the classroom.

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Is an Accounting Major Too Hard? A Thread

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That is the question posed by Dr. Josh McGowan, CPA on Twitter: Is the accounting major too difficult? At many universities, accounting courses (especially Principles I & II) have some of the lowest GPAs compared to other disciplines. Are we deterring the next generation of accountants or upholding a needed standard?

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Research: Why Students — Particularly Diverse Ones — Aren’t Pursuing Accounting

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Broken out by demographics, even higher rates of Black and Hispanic students say they considered accounting before choosing a different field of study. Asked about their experiences with introductory accounting courses, only 1 in 3 non-accounting majors who considered accounting said the content was interesting or engaging.

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