Accounting Today

JULY 5, 2023

CPA firms have been recruiting more people without accounting degrees and backgrounds as a way to fill their open jobs while expanding diversity in their workforce.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Although the accounting talent shortage seems like something that just popped out of nowhere and couldn’t possibly have been predicted, oh, a decade ago, I feel compelled to remind everyone that we here at Going Concern saw this coming. From Is There Really a Shortage of Entry Level Accountants? OK ready for the prophetic bit?

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Going Concern

MAY 9, 2023

So far it seems dwindling accounting graduate numbers in the Philippines are mostly affecting in-country businesses and firms, still something worth keeping an eye on. Ten to fifteen years ago, as soon as we graduate from Accountancy school, we would be employed by accounting firms or other local corporations. The salary.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 12, 2023

post-secondary accounting degrees fell sharply in the 2021-22 academic year, according to a biennial American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) report on trends related to accounting graduation rates, the CPA Exam and hiring demand by accounting firms. Master’s degrees earned at private institutions fell 10.9%

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

College graduates with accounting degrees , CPA exam takers , new entrants to the accounting workforce —all these metrics and our experience make us feel there’s a lack of interest in our industry. You can sense the collective anxiety brewing: Is our industry running low on accounting talent? By Andrew Argue, CPA.

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Going Concern

JUNE 13, 2024

.” According to a press release they put out yesterday , EY plans to invest a billion dollars over three years on talent and technology “to revolutionize the experience of early career accounting professionals and improve the attractiveness of the profession.”

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Going Concern

AUGUST 30, 2024

StoneTurn’s Brad Wilson wrote an opinion piece for Bloomberg Tax about how business leaders can take proactive steps to address the accountant shortage and I am presenting it here for you to critique. Brad is coming into this from the business leader side, not the accounting firm side. ” Cool. Let’s see your steps, Brad.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 3, 2023

next year, according to a CPA Practice Advisor analysis of public accounting pay data provided by specialized staffing firm Robert Half. Robert Half’s salary guide for 2024 was released on Monday, featuring starting salary projections for a plethora of roles in accounting and finance.

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BuildYourFirm

APRIL 28, 2020

For twenty consecutive years, Allan has been named by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the accounting profession. Koltin was also voted one of the 10 Most Recommended Consultants for the sixteenth straight year in the “Annual Survey of Firms” conducted by INSIDE Public Accounting.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Through my experience speaking with accounting students and reflecting on my own journey, Ive identified five key areas where we can bridge the gap between education and practice.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In it, questions are tossed out about how accounting education will change along with the ambitious CPA exam overhaul, with concerns raised about the graduates who will apply their pre-Evolution education to a post-Evolution exam. Master’s degree in computer science master’s programs increased 76% during the same period.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 24, 2022

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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CPA Practice

JANUARY 18, 2023

In an effort to support a racially and ethnically diverse student population and help strengthen the pipeline of diverse CPA talent, the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business has announced its collaboration with the Deloitte Foundation in the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program (DFASP).

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 8, 2023

Recruiting and employee retention have topped the priority list of businesses at large in the recent past, but for the accounting industry, it has been a primary focus for most of the last decade. Competition for accounting talent is fierce.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 19, 2023

Professional association leaders warn that accounting staff shortages are popping up nationwide, impairing financial reporting at the same time that Congress has been pushing for more transparency in financial data , which will require even more staff work. So what’s changed in the supply chain for governmental accountants?

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AccountingDepartment

APRIL 3, 2021

You don't have to have an accounting degree to make wise business decisions. Entrepreneurs running a start-up, corporate department managers, and small business owners need enough bookkeeping knowledge to understand basic financial statements.

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Going Concern

MARCH 17, 2023

Minnesota Society of CPAs has sent a message to educators in the state regarding legislation that would introduce an alternative pathway to CPA licensure and the message to these stewards of the next generation of accountants is clear: no one is trying to eliminate MAcc programs.

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Insightful Accountant

MAY 29, 2023

The scholarship will extend the influence of the Society’s retiring President and CEO by awarding a $5,000 scholarship to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student pursuing an accounting degree in Massachusetts.

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ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Following high school and an internship at a small business where her role included accounting work, Brittany Lanphier determined that she would definitely not study accounting in college. Something clicked then, Lanphier says, and she found that she liked accounting.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 16, 2022

” That’s what a stakeholder told me recently when we spoke about the accountant shortage and the growing gap between students getting accounting degrees and recent graduates sitting for the CPA exam. 150 hours is the rule and accounting is nothing if not a pile of rules. THAT’S CRAZY.”

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CPA Practice

MAY 16, 2024

Unveiling the findings of its previously announced research into the decreasing supply of new certified public accountants (CPAs), the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)—one of the largest state CPA societies in the nation—is pleased to release its 2024 Insight Special Feature, “Re-Decoding the Decline: An Updated CPA Pipeline Report.”

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CPA Practice

MAY 8, 2023

Shortly after Fortune released its ranking of the 100 best companies to work for in 2023, which included a smattering of public accounting firms , the business magazine came out with its inaugural ranking of the best online master’s degree programs in accounting.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 17, 2023

Nevada: The Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants (NVCPA) announced several upcoming events including the 2023 Annual Gaming Conference , which is scheduled to take place May 16 and 17, 2023. Texas: The Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA) has stated its legislative priorities for the 2023 session.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As you may already know the 2023 AICPA Trends report is out , here’s our earlier write-up on how many accounting degrees were completed for the 2021-22 period covered in the new report (saving you a click: it’s 65,035). Today we’re going to look at CPA exam candidate numbers. hours to 15.5

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

How to fix the crumbing talent pipeline in the accounting profession is a topic on the minds of many people these days. Jackie Cardello During the panel discussion, “Accounting Across Generations: Assessing the Current State of the Industry,” the question, “What do we have to change to rebuild the talent pipeline in the accounting profession?”

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Withum

MARCH 14, 2024

Dixon School of Accounting. In his illustrious career of nearly 35 years, he has always prioritized giving back to the organization and nurturing the next generation of accountants coming out of UCF. Russell serves on the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board and is an active member of the Dixon School of Accounting Advisory Board.

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Canopy Accounting

MAY 23, 2023

The accounting profession has always been challenging and demanding, requiring much time, dedication, and attention to detail. However, in recent years, there has been a growing trend of accountants quitting their jobs and leaving the industry altogether. And there are fewer students graduating with accounting degrees.

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Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

PwC is facing legal action claiming the accountancy firm is liable for the alleged rape of a graduate employee following after-work drinks. Shout-out to NPR for continuing to stay on top of the accounting shortage. Illinois CPA Society has issued a new pipeline report: Re-Decoding the Decline. Find it, and other ICPAS insights, here.

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Withum

JANUARY 14, 2022

Withum, a national top 25 accounting and advisory firm, announced today that Pat Walsh , Partner and Market Leader for Withum’s National Tax Services Practice, will succeed CEO and Managing Partner Bill Hagaman , after his term ends in 2023. Bill Hagaman, CPA, CGMA Managing Partner and CEO, Withum.

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Accounting Insight

MARCH 8, 2023

Trouble finding qualified staff continues to be a top concern for accounting firms of all sizes, according to the AICPA’s 2023 Top Issues Survey. Workers who may lack an accounting degree but have a business background, or bookkeeping and tax experience, may be a good fit for client accounting services and certain tax engagements.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. Check out this week’s top remote accounting candidates. Check out this week’s top remote accounting candidates. P.S. We’re off for Labor Day, hope you are too.

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CPA Practice

MAY 30, 2023

Additionally, and this is partly anecdotal, candidate numbers were likely higher than would have been usual from about 2007 to 2009-ish, as the economy circled the drain and accounting was one of the only professions in which one could find a job fairly easily.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Let’s talk about starting salaries in public accounting. Let’s assume a student has an undergraduate accounting degree, a MAcc degree, and has passed all 4 sections of CPA exam. Accounting. — Starting salaries in #accounting have gone from B school leaders to laggards. Throw some numbers out.

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Withum

JUNE 18, 2024

Withum is proud to share that Karol Y Haugan , Tax Manager, was nominated for the Florida Institute of Public Accountants (FICPA) 2024 Woman to Watch Awards in the Emerging Leader category. She is heavily involved with recruiting at UCF and in 2020, started providing scholarships to the Dixon School of Accounting students.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 22, 2023

There has been much debate in certain corners of the accounting profession lately about whether the 150-hour rule for CPA licensure has contributed to the pipeline of accountants drying up in recent years —that and the subpar starting pay in public accounting and the long hours required to work, especially during busy season.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance and Accounting MOVE Project have released their Best Firms for Women list and while some names might prompt a hearty who?? The Accounting MOVE Project report finds firms embracing the new super skill of career sustainability are rising to the occasion.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

The Society will award the $5,000 scholarship each year to a deserving undergraduate or graduate student pursuing an accounting degree in Massachusetts. The Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants (DSCPA) is offering the Delaware Ethics for CPAs course. Check out DSCPA.org for more information or to register online.

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