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Accounting Professors Receive Honors from Illinois CPA Society

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The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) has presented its Outstanding Educator Award to two Illinois accounting faculty as part of its 2023 awards program. Accounting educators are instrumental in stewarding the next generation of leaders into the profession,” says Geoffrey Brown, CAE, president and CEO. Madeline K.

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Southern Illinois University Wins 21st Annual Deloitte FanTAXtic National Case Study Competition

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A team of students from the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, claimed victory at the Deloitte FanTAXtic national case study competition by presenting the best analysis on a complex, issues-driven business tax case.

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Here Are the 11 Best Online Master’s in Accounting Programs in 2023, According to Fortune

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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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Episode 068: A conversation with Allan Koltin

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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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This Accountant Shortage Nonsense Reeks of Deja Vu

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Prior to 2007 I had little idea the accounting profession existed. This cross-disciplinary knowledge covers accountancy, business law, corporate finance, human resources, information technology, marketing/sales, and operations. The article is “The Crisis in Accounting Education” by Alexander L.

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The Beef Between the AICPA and Minnesota Over the 150 Hour Rule Heats Up

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What’s at risk: A legal review of the proposed changes has been conducted by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). As the member organization for all state boards of accountancy in the United States, NASBA spelled out key consequences for Minnesota licensees and firms.

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The Talent Pool Is Shrinking

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I received the following press release from the Illinois CPA Society. It seems that accounting students don’t see the value in devoting the time and energy to become a CPA. Is it worth it to become a CPA, in public accounting, when average partner compensation in $5 to $20M firms is half a million?