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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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Massachusetts High School Students Explore Accounting Careers at MassCPAs Summer Program

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The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) recently partnered with Suffolk University to host two cohorts of the Accounting Careers Exploratory (ACE) Leadership Program for 26 high school students across the state. MassCPAs has an established legacy of championing aspiring accounting students.

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Texas Society of CPAs Hosts Accounting Opportunities Month

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for a unique career awareness event aimed at inspiring and educating students about career opportunities in accounting. This collaborative effort is designed to foster interest in accounting careers and help dispel misconceptions often associated with the profession. TXAOM23.

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In 2019, Academic Researchers Tried to Answer the Question ‘Is Accounting a Miserable Job?’

Going Concern

Misery in accounting is timeless after all. Plus it’s relevant given the ongoing accounting pipeline problem and concerns about accountant shortages as the paper talks about how the stereotype of “the miserable accountant” actually draws people to the profession for whom misery is a good fit.

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2023 INSPIRE Business Camp Brought Together CPAs and High School Students

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The accounting career path is ripe with opportunity. Accountants are in demand, with demand projected to grow in the coming years. This surge creates endless options and vibrant futures for those on the accounting career track. The camp and accounting profession both have bright futures with endless possibilities.

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State CPA Society News & Updates – June 2023

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At Mazars, she specializes in accounting and auditing for transportation and logistics. Their energy and drive for the accounting profession is something we support and want to highlight at the NJCPA,” said Aiysha (AJ) Johnson, MA, IOM, CEO and executive director at the NJCPA. We could not be prouder of these two emerging leaders.

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We Get to the Bottom of Why the 150 Hour Rule Doesn’t Require Specific Courses

Going Concern

Traipsing haphazardly across the internet as one does, I came across this ancient scroll dated 1988 and entitled “Education requirements for entry into the accounting profession: a statement of the AICPA policies.” ” When I say ancient, I mean ancient. Serif fonts hadn’t even been invented yet. Reasonable.