In Brief Generation Z is beginning to enter the workforce, bringing with it a demographic shift that will affect every facet of American society, including…
ICYMI | Advice for Retaining African American Accountants
Using ‘Perspective-Taking’ to Strengthen Interpersonal Relationships
In Brief Creating a diverse and inclusive work environment entails a variety of strategies. One common approach is to encourage professionals to be authentic to…
There are many reasons why CPAs decide to leave public accounting firms. Based on my experience, I believe some of these reasons are personal and…
ICYMI | Smoke and Mirrors
Race and the Black CPA
Change is in the air for accounting. Many promises have been made about increasing diversity, particularly for Black accountants. But have all the projects, initiatives,…
In Brief There are two paradigm shifts affecting businesses today. These two shifts are diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues and environmental, social, and governance…
ICYMI | A Renewed Focus on Human Capital
Navigating regulations, leadership, and the workplace of tomorrow
Why has human capital become such a hot topic of conversation? Some will say that this is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Others will argue…
A Renewed Focus on Human Capital
Navigating regulations, leadership, and the workplace of tomorrow
Why has human capital become such a hot topic of conversation? Some will say that this is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Others will argue…
Building a team with diverse backgrounds, experience, and skills is essential to fostering rich conversations and thoughtful decision making. This is why pursuing diversity, equity,…
Toward Resolving IRS Staffing Shortages
Insights from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
In Brief An examination of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey suggests that a career at the IRS is a strong match with Millennials' and Zoomers'…
In Brief There are two paradigm shifts affecting businesses today. These two shifts are diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues and environmental, social, and governance…
The Critical Role of Practitioners in Inspiring Future Accountants
A Collaborative Project to Attract Students to the Profession
In Brief In recent years, declining enrollment in accounting programs has made attracting more high-achieving students into the major and then into the professional pipeline…
There are many reasons why CPAs decide to leave public accounting firms. Based on my experience, I believe some of these reasons are personal and…
ICYMI | Exploring the Gender Gap
Does it Begin Earlier than Expected?
Previous research has established that women suffer from the impacts of the “gender gap” in the middle to late stages of their career. This gender…
The popular accountant stereotype portrays a person who lacks creativity, sitting alone crunching numbers. Those within the profession know that this portrayal is inaccurate and…
ICYMI | Paycheck, Culture, Work-Life Balance
How to Attract and Retain Millennial Accountants
Millennials are the future of the accounting profession. Much has already been written about their generation's preferences and the implications for employers. To attract and…
ICYMI | Using Sustainability Initiatives to Engage Young Professionals
Prioritizing Purpose for Generation Z and Millennials
Generation Z, like the millennial generation before it, is pessimistic about careers, life in general, and the world around it. However, it shares a deep…
ICYMI | Leading the Way on Sustainable Development
An Exclusive Interview with the UN’s Chantal Line Carpentier
In Brief In the past decade, sustainability has moved from the periphery to become central in the global efforts to promote economic development, foster trade,…
ICYMI | State of the Profession
Analyzing the Results of the 2021 Practice Management Survey
In Brief The seventh annual 2021 NYSSCPA–Rosenberg Survey identifies trends from the national 23rd Annual Practice Management Survey and provides profitability and growth data of…
The accounting profession has a long and respectable history, and has made important contributions to business, commerce, and economies for hundreds, if not thousands, of…
The popular accountant stereotype portrays a person who lacks creativity, sitting alone crunching numbers. Those within the profession know that this portrayal is inaccurate and…
Exploring the Gender Gap
Does it Begin Earlier than Expected?
Previous research has established that women suffer from the impacts of the “gender gap” in the middle to late stages of their career. This gender…
Paycheck, Culture, Work-Life Balance
How to Attract and Retain Millennial Accountants
Millennials are the future of the accounting profession. Much has already been written about their generation's preferences and the implications for employers. To attract and…
Smoke and Mirrors
Race and the Black CPA
Change is in the air for accounting. Many promises have been made about increasing diversity, particularly for Black accountants. But have all the projects, initiatives,…
State of the Profession
Analyzing the Results of the 2021 Practice Management Survey
In Brief The seventh annual 2021 NYSSCPA–Rosenberg Survey identifies trends from the national 23rd Annual Practice Management Survey and provides profitability and growth data of…
Joshua Rosenstock, and Martin M. Shenkman, JD, CPA, PFS, AEP The accounting profession must be understanding and sensitive to the changing landscape of diversity, equity,…
Using Sustainability Initiatives to Engage Young Professionals
Prioritizing Purpose for Generation Z and Millennials
Generation Z, like the millennial generation before it, is pessimistic about careers, life in general, and the world around it. However, it shares a deep…
I grew up in the small city of Guntersville, Alabama (population 8,000), nestled in the beautiful foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. When I was born,…
ICYMI | When Will We Be Able to Breathe in Accounting?
Provoking an Honest Conversation about Race and Racism in the Profession
“I can't breathe.” Three words seared into the minds of Black and Brown people in the United States and the world over. We heard George…
I started working for the NYSSCPA in the 1980s, when staffing a committee meeting meant I was likely the only woman in the room. Even…
ICYMI | Women Accountants at Haskins & Sells During the 1920s
The Pioneering Career of Jennie May Palen
In Brief In the early decades of the last century, women CPAs were not as common in the accounting profession as they have become today.…