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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 Yet, in many areas, accounting education stubbornly clings to outdated, overly technical models that fail to connect with the actual demands of the market.

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State Societies in Action: Wisconsin Institute of CPAs

CPA Practice

The Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants was founded in 1905 and has continued to represent CPAs, accounting, and business professionals, promoting the value of members and the accounting profession. She has been with WICPA for more than 30 years, joining the organization as an accounting intern in 1992.

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Bold Move Listing ‘Lucrative Compensation’ As One of Five Reasons to Pursue Accounting, Montclair State

Going Concern

In a post published on October 7th by Montclair State University titled “ Top 5 Reasons to Transition to an Accounting Career ” that can be best described as a thinly veiled advertisement for their Master’s program, the university explains “why making the leap into accounting might be the best move you ever make.”

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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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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! Elsewhere in LABJ, this guy explains why there’s a dearth of accounting graduates: Younger people are not drawn to the long hours, lower wages and rigid deadlines of the accounting profession. Good morning, counterati.

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On the move: KPMG elects next Americas chair

Accounting Today

GEORGIA NABA president and CEO Guylaine Saint Juste (left) and Bennett Thrasher partner Durran Dunn RTW Photography Bennett Thrasher, Atlanta, announced its philanthropic arm, the Bennett Thrasher Foundation, made an investment in the National Association of Black Accountants. All rights reserved. Read the full story.)

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Shocking News: 82.4% of Hiring Managers Are Struggling to Find Accounting and Finance Talent

Going Concern

of hiring managers for accounting and financial positions at public companies said talent retention is a big challenge, compared to 68.9% Despite AICPA data showing a decline in accounting enrollments and graduations since a peak in 2015-16 , Hurley says the problem isn’t that students are less interested in accounting in general. “I