Going Concern

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

A record 68,639 students graduated with accounting degrees in 2010. Nearly 4 in 10 accounting graduates hired last year by CPA firms had master’s degrees, compared with 26 percent in 2008. By contrast, 43 percent of graduates hired had bachelor’s degrees, down from 56 percent in 2008.

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Account accountant accounted accounting degree 119

ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 29, 2024

Today’s accounting firm leaders are constantly grappling with two pivotal challenges: attracting top-tier talent and holding on to the people they have. The challenge for CPA firms is to create an environment and a career path that talented young people find appealing.

Technology 52

Technology accounting degree tax preparation cpa firm 52

CPA Practice

JULY 31, 2023

Li earned a BS, Accounting, and MS, Accounting degrees from the University of Connecticut. She is a licensed CPA. Valene Faulkner Joins Firm as Manager of Tax Advisory Services Schneider Downs & Co. announced that Valene Faulkner, CPA, has joined the firm as Manager of Tax Advisory Services.

Real Estate 97

Real Estate West Virginia Manufacturing audit 97

CPA Practice

JANUARY 11, 2024

He earned a BBA, Accounting, and MS, Accountancy, from the University of Notre Dame, is a licensed CPA in Connecticut, and has experience with Oracle and Hyperion. BWK responds to increased demand, grows staff by 20% in 2023 Minneapolis CPA firm Barton, Walter & Krier, P.C.

Delaware 59

Delaware Georgia CPA bookkeeping 59

Going Concern

JUNE 15, 2023

From the JofA piece: One of the early warning signs that major changes in accounting education were needed came when major CPA firms reengineered themselves as “professional services” rather than “public accounting” firms. OH MY GOD this could have been written in 2022.

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Account accountant accounted Education 56

Going Concern

AUGUST 24, 2022

A majority of accounting educators and practitioners would not major in accounting if they “were completing their education over again” (Albrecht and Sack 2000, Ch. 4) and CPA firms have exceptionally high employee turnover (CPA Journal 2018).

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accounting careers Account accountant accounted 97

Going Concern

APRIL 20, 2022

By 2014 however, the benevolent overlords at the AICPA noticed a troubling statistic: despite record enrollments, this abundance of accounting students did not appear to be pursuing the CPA exam as expected. In other words, more people than ever were graduating with accounting degrees but CPA exam candidate numbers stayed the same.

Account 52

Account accountant accounted CPA 52

CPA Practice

JUNE 19, 2023

Professional association leaders warn that accounting staff shortages are popping up nationwide, impairing financial reporting at the same time that Congress has been pushing for more transparency in financial data , which will require even more staff work.

Government 98

Government Account accountant accounted 98