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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.

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State CPA Society News & Updates – June 2023

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It features career-development workshops and sessions with some of the accounting profession’s most prominent influencers. Participants were selected from public accounting firms of all sizes, business and industry, government and consulting firms.

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State CPA Societies in Action: Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs

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PICPA actively supports both current and future CPAs, providing educational opportunities, networking, and volunteer opportunities. State CPA Societies in Action is a series of articles spotlighting the varied educational, advocacy, networking and professional activities of the state CPA societies across the U.S.]

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

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A branch of accounting literature argues that such stereotypes are costly to the profession because they reduce the number, quality, and diversity of people selecting into accounting careers (Baldvinsdottir et al. However, other accounting literature suggests that accounting jobs are miserable. 2003, Chen et al.

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Profession Must Strategize for AI, Other Technology Advances and Disruptions

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The thought leaders also discussed topic ranging from trends in advisory services, higher education and the 150-hour rule, staffing issues, firm structures, and future “knowns and unknowns” of the profession.

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AICPA Says it Has a Plan to Fix the CPA Talent Shortage

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But modest starting salaries , horrible work/life balance (especially in public accounting), and time-consuming and strict requirements to obtain CPA licensure have resulted in declining student interest in accounting careers—thus creating a talent shortage in the profession.

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Where Have All The Accountants Gone?

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The additional year of college education required for CPA exam eligibility adds to the financial strain, further diminishing the attractiveness of an accounting career to potential entrants. Many accounting firm owners, in an attempt to maximize profits, have historically kept staff wages relatively low.

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