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To No One’s Surprise Except the AICPA’s, AICPA Membership Is Falling

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Working back from 2021: 2021 2020 2019 Note: It was 2017 when AICPA & CIMA joined together “to forge a powerful international alliance that promotes accounting and finance in every corner of the world.”

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New National Research on CPA Pipeline Challenges Underway

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The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), in partnership with the Center for Accounting Transformation (the Center) and a coalition of other stakeholders, is launching a new, national survey to gain fresh insight into what’s driving the decline in individuals pursuing the certified public accountant (CPA) credential.

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Life Insurance Planning Tips for Parents and Caregivers

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nationally between 2016 and 2021, the latest year for which complete data was available. Future Education Costs Data from the National Center for Education Statistics reveals that between 2000 and 2021, average college tuition and fees increased by 69%. These milestones bring many new and dynamic financial obligations.

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Carla McCall Named New Chair of AICPA

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She also cites a need to drive the focus and identity of the profession to the work accounting and finance professionals do as trusted advisors. “We McCall believes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is a key facet of growing the pipeline of future accounting and finance professionals and is a goal not meant for just her term.

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Letters to the Editor: CPAs Give Their Perspectives on Why No One Wants to Be an Accountant Anymore

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It wasn’t until 2015 that a woman became CEO of a Big 4 accounting firm for the first time. 65% of new graduate new hires hired into accounting/finance functions of U.S. Accounting is miserable. Companies pay more for “finance” employees who do more budgeting & analysis. CPA firms are white.

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PwC Greece and Partner Get Punished For Running Out of F*cks to Give About This Awful Audit

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In 2021, PwC Greece agreed to pay $14.9 The Komodromos order censures him, imposes an $80,000 civil money penalty on him, and bars him from being an associated person of a registered public accounting firm for two years.

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Guy Who Works at a Firm Actually Named FML on Why Accounting Is a Great Career

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When I talk to students about their biggest concerns in pursuing an accounting degree and a career in public accounting, they typically point to four misconceptions: lack of work-life balance, the difficulty of the CPA exam, lower pay compared to other financial career paths, and lack of excitement in the work.

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