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State Societies in Action: Wisconsin Institute of CPAs

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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. Tammy Hofstede has been the President & CEO of WICPA since December of 2018, when she replaced Dennis F.

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

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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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MassCPAs Hosts 30 High School Students for Summer Accounting Career Exploration

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OBannon The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) recently hosted the Accounting Careers Exploratory (ACE) Leadership Program from July 22–25. ACE is a cornerstone initiative in MassCPAs’ efforts to expand awareness of accounting careers among high school students.

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AICPA News – Oct. 2024

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Through this program, UL MBA students can accelerate their careers by developing their business, accounting, and finance skills and earning a prestigious professional qualification alongside their studies. companies who hold executive and senior management accounting roles. The AICPA & CIMA Adds to the U.S.

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

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There’s plenty of accounting jobs out there that need to be filled— more than 300,000 accountants and auditors have left the profession in the past few years. But the AICPA said today it has a framework in place to fill that CPA pipeline back up.

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

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Talent Why Graduates Aren’t Hot on Accounting Careers: Low Starting Pay, Onerous Testing [ Wall Street Journal ] For Connor Verrett, an economics major and entrepreneurship minor at Washington & Lee University who expects to graduate this month, that roadblock was among the factors he considered in eschewing an accounting career. “It

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3 reasons for the accountant shortage (and how CPA firms can attract candidates in 2023)

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Reason #2: Accounting students balk at long hours and unimpressive pay It’s no secret that public accountants work long hours. Accounting students understand they’ll need to “pay their dues” during their first few years before seeing significant pay increases. Salaries matter. Moreover, meet students where they are.