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3 Minutes with Bev Flanagan

Accounting Insight

5) Don’t feel alone – reach out and ask for help – we are a very friendly bunch of people in the accountancy world that want to help. that’s difficult as I have had quite a few big achievements throughout my accountancy career so far, but one big highlight was winning Yorkshire Accountant if the Year in 2021.

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Accountants Are the Referees of Business, Says Guy Who Would Know

Going Concern

.” To combat shortages, those in the accounting industry are working to attract more people to the field. Advancing technology in the sector, raising awareness about accounting careers, increasing diversity, and changing the profession’s image are some of the ways they’re tackling the challenge.

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Extending Outsourcing Contracts Can Alleviate Shortage of CPAs

CPA Practice

accounting profession is facing a severe shortage of certified accountants. Projections indicate that demand for accountants and auditors will increase by 13% between 2021 and 2031, with an estimated 136,400 job openings between 2021 and 2023.

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KROST Sponsors AICPA’s PCPS George Willie Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship & Internship Program

KROST

We strive to create a more inclusive environment and help promote professional development in the accounting industry.”. The winners’ applications will be reviewed and selected based on academic accomplishments, leadership, and accounting career goals. Applications are due April 16, 2021.

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Friday Footnotes: CPA Exam Scares Accounting Majors Away; EY Loses Fees in China | 5.12.23

Going Concern

Talent Why Graduates Aren’t Hot on Accounting Careers: Low Starting Pay, Onerous Testing [ Wall Street Journal ] For Connor Verrett, an economics major and entrepreneurship minor at Washington & Lee University who expects to graduate this month, that roadblock was among the factors he considered in eschewing an accounting career. “It

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EY Survey: Students and Executives Alike Support Alternate Pathways to CPA Licensure

Going Concern

Almost 8 in 10 accounting and STEM students surveyed believe an accounting career will deliver long-term value and 34 percent of the students see a career in accounting as a steppingstone to other leadership opportunities. That’s all great.

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We Asked Twitter What’s the Second Most Important Issue in the Accounting Profession Right Now, Here’s What They Said

Going Concern

For the uninitiated, CPA exam candidate numbers have been on the decline since the second half of the ’10s , with a gap between accounting graduate numbers and anticipated CPA exam candidate numbers first appearing around 2014. We suspect that were accounting firms to raise salaries in a significant way, talent would follow.

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