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Accountants Are the Referees of Business, Says Guy Who Would Know

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There’s another article about the accountant shortage today and this time it’s in Insider. Kachelmeier has seen accounting majors decline between 20% to 40% over the past few years at his school and like many in the profession he believes that the key to fixing the shortage lies in pitching accounting to young people.

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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. Team building through Interactive games and challenges was also integral to the day.

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

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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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AICPA & CIMA Launch AI-Guided Tool for Students Pursuing Careers in Accounting and Finance

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AICPA & CIMA, which together form the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, are rolling out Career Launchpad , an artificial intelligence-guided program for students interested in accounting and finance.

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Friday Footnotes: CPA Exam Scares Accounting Majors Away; EY Loses Fees in China | 5.12.23

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Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern. UK accounting sector needs to put more emphasis on its people [ AccountancyAge ] Across the UK, increasing turnover rates have been observed across barrios sectors.

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State CPA Society News & Updates: Jan. 2024

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.: promoted Ryan Everhart , CPA to managing partner promoted Emmett Mulcahy , CPA to partner promoted Megan Hesselberg , CPA to director The New Jersey Society of CPAs recently announced the appointment of three NJCPA members to the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy.

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Streamlining procurement processes: A case study with Airbase and Doximity.

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The biggest thing for me is I need to have controls, but I also want employees to have an enjoyable experience,” Doximity’s Senior Director of Accounting, Alexander Schlick, told Airbase’s VP of Marketing, Michael Freeman. With Guided Procurement, Doximity has struck that important balance. Benefits and results.

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