Airbase

MARCH 2, 2023

We all know the story: women and minorities are underrepresented in top finance and accounting roles, and even though their representation has grown, a yawning gap persists within senior positions and salaries. In this month of women’s history, we recognize the steady changes that have taken place since the first female CPA in 1899.

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Withum

MARCH 19, 2024

Streamers who supplement their Twitch income with posts to YouTube can earn much more. This type of money is intriguing to a young generation that has been raised alongside video games and it is quickly creating very young, very wealthy gamers with few places to go for much needed career advice related to tax and financial planning.

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TaxConnex

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Over the next few months, we will be highlighting the Partners of TaxConnex. Gain insight into Brian's career and his plans for our future as well as how sales tax has evolved over the years. Can you tell me about your career leading up to TaxConnex? Most recently, we also hired a Director of Alliances/Partnerships.

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Withum

MARCH 5, 2024

Women within the Financial Services Industry share pivotal moments in their career journeys, the skills they have acquired, and the mutual support they’ve both given and received along the way. We only see the final destination of great individuals rather than the journey that got them there.

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Jerry Maginnis, former office managing partner of KPMG in Philadelphia and author of the new book Advice for a Successful Career in the Accounting Profession: How to Make Your Assets Greatly Exceed Your Liabilities , told me on my podcast that younger professionals have short attention spans and they’re very interested in what’s next.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We could not be prouder of these two emerging leaders. Their energy and drive for the accounting profession is something we support and want to highlight at the NJCPA,” said Aiysha (AJ) Johnson, MA, IOM, CEO and executive director at the NJCPA. They are among 36 chosen nationally to be included in the Academy’s 15th graduating class.

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Menzies

MAY 13, 2024

Over 70,000 businesses who entered Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work 2024 were reviewed, so Menzies are delighted to have been listed, and to have been named amongst the top 1% of companies who entered. A career at Menzies means joining an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative team.

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Airbase

MARCH 30, 2023

Michael Scarpelli’s career path has been as unique as the snowflakes his company is named for. Launching a career. Growing up in Sarnia, Ontario, he tentatively planned on a medical career, but mostly just wanted to get out of Sarnia. We popped way more than I could have expected. And then he fled the country that night.”

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Going Concern

AUGUST 29, 2023

So a guy named Brian Kelleher who works for the hilariously named FML CPAs has written an opinion piece for the Hartford Courant entitled “Opinion: Accounting is a fantastic career — despite common misconceptions.” The world needs them. So why are they so unappreciated and underpaid? Anyway, enough with the corny s**t.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Members of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) visited 65 high schools in the state during the fall of 2023 to inform students about the benefits of having a successful career in accounting and how to become a certified public accountant (CPA).

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Going Concern

JANUARY 17, 2023

Big 4 firms spit out all kinds of research — very little of which rates a mention beyond maybe somewhere in a linkwrap if that — but this research from KPMG we’re about to share with you (which we did bury in a linkwrap some weeks back ) deserves a callout of its own.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Career opportunities available at your firm? Does your firm offer jobs, or careers? The most effective descriptions also highlight professional development and learning opportunities for employees to help candidates see joining the firm as a career-building or growth opportunity versus just “finding a job.” The downside?

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Going Concern

JUNE 14, 2023

Some time back, KPMG UK released novel research that analyzed the career paths of more than 16,500 partners and employees at KPMG over a five-year period to discover that socioeconomic background, measured by parental occupation, had the strongest effect on how quickly an individual progressed through the firm.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Deloitte has another award to add to its large trophy case: At Deloitte US, we are a workplace for all. Incredibly proud to announce that we have been recognized as the Top Employer by CAREERS & the disABLED magazine! The employers, listed according to the frequency they were noted by respondents, are: Congrats?

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

46 percent of student respondents cited “career stability and comfortable lifestyle” as one of the top motivations to pursue a career in accounting. There are citations littered throughout the text in EY’s report, we’ll hit each of them as we go. That’s all great.

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CPA Practice

MAY 14, 2024

The proposals fall within six broad themes and target audiences that range from high school students to accounting professionals who have spent five years or less on the job. With changing demographics and even greater labor shortages projected in the future, students have an almost unlimited number of career and employer choices.

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CPA Practice

MAY 6, 2024

We extend our sincere gratitude to this year’s donors and volunteers for helping students achieve their dreams through our scholarship program.” Scholarships are funded 100% through donations to the MassCPAs Educational Foundation. We are deeply grateful to our individual and firm donors who share our vision.

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CPA Practice

JUNE 7, 2023

There is no other option if we want continued success. We can’t afford to leave anyone behind especially as women are increasingly the decision makers and influencers of accounting firm selection. What advice would you give to women college students about preparing for a career in the accounting profession? Why not And?

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Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Here we are again talking about the accountant shortage. Mark Maurer at Wall Street Journal wrote today about a young man named Omer Khokhar who realized after six years in accounting that he was done. Don’t blame me, blame WSJ. The article title: “Job Security Isn’t Enough to Keep Many Accountants From Quitting.”

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Xero

JANUARY 30, 2024

The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or have served in the UK Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. We aim to serve those who have served and those still serving in recruitment, in their career development, and creating an experience conducive to continued service.

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Going Concern

MAY 16, 2024

When was the last time we covered Deloitte’s yearly Gen Z and Millennial survey? This is its thirteenth year and we’ve been around for almost 15 so…you know what, who cares. In the past we’ve always made fun of these declarations that millennials and Gen Z strongly value purpose over a paycheck.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We don’t have all day so let’s look at the main points: Survey respondents in the 18-to-38-year-old age cohort, who experienced the highest turnover rates (39%) in the past 24 months, are most likely (26%) to leave their current employer in the next 12 months. Overall job satisfaction isn’t too bad; 87.14

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ThomsonReuters

JULY 6, 2023

If you are an accounting professional who has been contemplating a change in career path, you’re not alone. Accountants have the knowledge and experience necessary to work as trusted advisors to the public or within a company, so your certification qualifies you for a variety of career paths. But where do you start?

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The accounting career path is ripe with opportunity. This surge creates endless options and vibrant futures for those on the accounting career track. The camp introduces Kansas high school students to the vast array of career opportunities in the accounting profession.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Members of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) visited 65 high schools in the state during the fall of 2023 to inform students about the benefits of having a successful career in accounting and how to become a certified public accountant (CPA).

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Insights from these studies imply that fraud would create a negative stigma around the labor market for all business fields, and accounting in particular, but we find the opposite. But we view it as meaningful because it suggests that fraud does not harm the flow of students into the accounting major, but rather it attracts more students.”

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CPA Practice

JULY 5, 2023

The research, conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, is in line with other findings from previous years, suggesting that undergraduate work experiences might set the stage for pay inequality between men and women all along the course of their careers.

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CPA Practice

MAY 16, 2024

Thanks to the widespread distribution efforts, 7,780 accounting students, graduates, and young professionals under the age of 35 who were pursuing or had pursued accounting degrees and careers—including CPAs and non-CPAs—completed the survey, including 3,287 full- or part-time students. Personal time commitments to study for the exam.

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CPA Practice

MAY 8, 2024

Small business owners are concerned about issues like pricing and cash flow, but they are overwhelmingly happy that they chose their career path as an entrepreneur, and most intend to be small business owners for the long run,” said Gina Taylor Cotter, EVP & GM, Small Business Products & Business Blueprint at American Express.

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CPA Practice

APRIL 29, 2024

He sees the opportunity for new generations of accounting professionals to have well-balanced, gratifying careers. We don’t do tax returns if we don’t do the bookkeeping, because everybody knows without bookkeeping, it’s probably a mess. Today, he has a successful, satisfying work life that’s balanced with his family life.

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Going Concern

APRIL 26, 2023

Blockworks’ job hunter says the other Big 4 — you know who they are — show zero. At Deloitte, we provide services using an approach designed to provide the flexibility to serve the unique circumstances and complexities of our clients. But we did find out they’re expanding the blockchain practice!

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In it the author covers their introduction to accounting, the impact the pandemic had on their goals, and the all too familiar feeling of watching your peers make buckets of money in other careers while you grind away in public. Flashback to sophomore year of college, we experienced the Covid pandemic.

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Withum

AUGUST 16, 2023

The CPA Pathway Apprenticeship supports the AICPA and NABA’s initiative to help alleviate barriers for students considering a career in public accounting. We truly value Withum’s partnership and investment in this innovative apprenticeship model and the Seton Hall accounting talent pipeline. Mary Kate Naatus, Ph.D.

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Going Concern

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We have fresh research that shows the 150 hour CPA licensure rule decreases the number of Black and Hispanic entrants to the profession. From the abstract: We find a 13% greater entry decline following the [150 hour rule’s] enactment for minority than nonminority CPA candidates. It’s almost like we knew this already.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Indiana CPA Educational Foundation recently conducted a comprehensive survey of college accounting and business students to better understand their interests, influences, career aspirations and work expectations. Key Finding #1: Work or internship experience has the most significant influence on career choice. While 39.5%

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ThomsonReuters

APRIL 2, 2024

The probe centers around Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who has been accused of illegal sports gambling and significant financial theft. In this blog, we will overview the details of the investigation, the implications for Ohtani and the Dodgers, and the broader impact on the world of professional sports.

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Going Concern

AUGUST 22, 2023

note: The following is a guest post from Dominic Piscopo, you may know him better as the guy who built Big4transparency.com. Like many of you, we’re a huge fan of his work. For the few people who don’t know who he is or what his site does, read on. Another reason why salary transparency matters: pay equity.

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