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2023 INSPIRE Business Camp Brought Together CPAs and High School Students

CPA Practice

The Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (KSCPA) opens this door to Kansas high school students through the INSPIRE Business Camp. The camp introduces Kansas high school students to the vast array of career opportunities in the accounting profession. It was not a linear path.

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Friday Footnotes: KPMG Hires Ex-Prisoners; Notes From PwC’s All-Hands; Why CPAs Are Leaving | 4.26.24

Going Concern

Accountant Shortage PIPCA Survey Sheds Light on What Existing CPAs Want and Why Some are Leaving [ INSIDE Public Accounting ] Accounting firm business models need to change to retain and attract CPAs amid the worst talent shortage in recent history, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) asserts in a new survey.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Slashes Partner Class; Accounting Firm Rescues Dog; Do We Still Need CPAs? | 4.19.24

Going Concern

CPAs Have a Branding Problem for the Younger Generation [ CPA Journal ] By Jason L. Ackerman, CPA, CFP, CGMA Probably the hottest topic in the profession over the past few years has been the pipeline problem: Firms can’t find qualified individuals to handle the increasingly complex world that CPAs deal with on an ongoing basis.

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On the move: KSM names new leaders

Accounting Today

Plus, the Kansas Society of CPAs gives out scholarships; the Accounting MOVE Project announces a mini summit; and more.

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State CPA Society News & Updates – May 2024

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Thimjon – Ernst & Young LLP | Indiana University Bronze Medal (Tie) • Scott Klamm – Kuhn & Company, CPAs | Northeastern Illinois University • Collin C. Bradley University The Oklahoma Society of CPAs (OSCPA) recently announced that two OSCPA members have been inducted into the Wilton T. Martin – Gorenz and Associates Ltd.

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State CPA Society News & Updates: Jan. 2024

CPA Practice

State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. The California Society of CPAs is hosting the Real Estate Virtual Conference on January 30, 2024. The cost is $400 for Society members is $400 with a nonmember cost of $490.

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New National Research on CPA Pipeline Challenges Underway

CPA Practice

“The profession is aligning on the approaches necessary to help stem the tide and ultimately reverse the negative CPA talent pipeline trend we’re collectively facing,” says Geoffrey Brown, CAE, ICPAS president and CEO.

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