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Letter to the Editor: Life in Public Accounting Doesn’t Add Up For Young Professionals

Going Concern

I made the decision to attend Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa because my dad works there, and it made tuition a lot more affordable. I double majored in Accounting and Finance, and I carried 6 credits into college, so I took about 144.5 Like most public accounting experiences, it has been a mixed bag.

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State CPA Society News & Updates – September 2023

CPA Practice

The Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants or WICPA has announced a series of upcoming conferences including the following: Business & Industry Fall Conference – September 18, 2023 at the Brookfield Conference Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin, which will be livestreamed for those not able to attend the conference in person.

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New National Research on CPA Pipeline Challenges Underway

CPA Practice

The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), in partnership with the Center for Accounting Transformation (the Center) and a coalition of other stakeholders, is launching a new, national survey to gain fresh insight into what’s driving the decline in individuals pursuing the certified public accountant (CPA) credential.

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Professionals on the Move – Dec. 2023

CPA Practice

Jeri Beckham, Texas Joan Bengford, Iowa Velma Bjorgum, N.D. Jody Ehlers, Iowa Erick Enriquez, N.J. James Gobeli, Iowa Melissa Gourgues, La. Bennett brings more than 25 years of experience working with companies and their counsel to conduct corporate investigations involving fraud and forensic accounting. Meg Hall, Ga.

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AICPA Announces 2023 Leadership Academy Graduates

CPA Practice

Participants represented all areas of the accounting and finance profession, including public accounting firms, business and industry, government, not-for-profit, academia and consulting firms. The CPA profession is about people, and AICPA Leadership Academy believes in the importance of developing strong leaders.”

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AICPA News – Dec. 2023

CPA Practice

The survey polled chief executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers and other certified public accountants in U.S. companies who hold executive and senior management accounting roles. Twenty-four percent of survey respondents expressed optimism about the outlook for the U.S.

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AICPA News – Jan. 2024

CPA Practice

The survey polled chief executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers and other certified public accountants in U.S. companies who hold executive and senior management accounting roles. Twenty-four percent of survey respondents expressed optimism about the outlook for the U.S.

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