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State Societies in Action: Wisconsin Institute of CPAs

CPA Practice

State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied educational, advocacy, networking and professional activities of the state CPA societies across the U.S. She has been with WICPA for more than 30 years, joining the organization as an accounting intern in 1992.

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Accounting is changing, and the world can't wait until 2026

Accounting Today

EDT 3 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The accountant the world urgently needs has evolved far beyond the traditional role we recognized just a few years ago. Yet, in many areas, accounting education stubbornly clings to outdated, overly technical models that fail to connect with the actual demands of the market.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: No One Plans to Hate Accounting; PwC Was Cheating!? | 10.14.24

Going Concern

An ‘everygirl’ tells the tale of being pressured to choose a major, landing on accounting, and regretting the decision in ‘ I Was Dedicated to My 5-Year Plan—and Then It Blew Up in My Face ‘: It was the fall semester of my sophomore year of college. Land an internship at a prestigious accounting firm.

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On the move: KPMG elects next Americas chair

Accounting Today

FLORIDA The Florida Institute of CPAs announced its annual Women to Watch Awards on June 12 during its MEGA 2025 event, presenting the Experienced Leader award to Kristen Brand, office managing partner of Baker Tilly in Tampa, and Emerging Leader honor to Alex Welsh, senior manager of service delivery operations at A-LIGN.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: It’s TikTok *Tax* Advice, Not Grammar Advice; NABA Gets a New Ally | 2.10.25

Going Concern

Accountants are too stupid to know about this because after all the schooling they just STOP learning! pic.twitter.com/BuMGHJuKx9 — Jessica Smith, EA , not a CPA (@Taxsavvyjessica) February 9, 2025 Something to chew on as both sides argue about fraud and waste: My dad was an auditor with The Indiana Department of Revenue.

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New Jersey CPAs pitch accounting careers to high school students

Accounting Today

Over 60 members of the New Jersey Society of CPAs visited 65 high schools in the Garden State last fall to tell students about accounting careers and how to become a CPA.

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Listen Up, Young Accountants: Career Advice For Sticking Out Those Early Years

Going Concern

But experts say one thing that young professionals can do, including young accountants, is to be more patient. That kind of ambition is not necessarily a negative, but Maginnis said it can get in the way of a successful career if they change jobs or switch departments every time they hit a few bumps in the road.