While NASBA and the AICPA have long supported the 150-hour pathway to CPA licensure, opinions differ as to whether the 30 credits beyond the bachelor's…
The United States has long been an attractive destination for students from other countries who want to pursue higher education, with over 850,000 international students…
Navigating the Accounting Pipeline Crisis
The Risks of Blurring Education and Experience in CPA Licensure Standards
In response to widespread concern that some students avoid becoming CPAs due to the time and cost associated with post-bachelor's degree licensure requirements (leading to…
Many recent articles, in this publication and others, have narrowly cited the 150-hour requirement for CPA licensure as a significant barrier to attracting skilled talent…
The Plight of the Community College Graduate Entering the CPA Pipeline
Evidence from Education Requirements and Transfer Policies in New York State
In Brief While many in the profession have expressed concern about the current 150-hour model's effect on the shrinking pipeline to the profession, less attention…
Currently, in order to be licensed, CPA candidates must earn a bachelor's degree (usually 120 hours), earn 30 hours beyond the bachelor's degree (which may…
For decades, the accounting talent shortage in the United States has been a serious concern for academicians, policymakers, and the profession. One solution to what…
An Accounting Educator’s Roadmap to Task-Based Simulations on the New Uniform CPA Examination
An Evolution in Teaching Tax Subjects
In Brief Under the direction of CPA Evolution Initiative the new Uniform CPA Examination has updated to test more rigorously for the kind of real-world…
Technology’s Role in Expanding the Pipeline to the Profession
Would Pursuing the STEM Designation Help?
In Brief Many accounting leaders and observers have pointed out the need to expand the pipeline to the profession and suggested ways this could be…
The 150-Hour Rule, Substantial Equivalency, and Mobility
Making Progress
In Brief The supply of new accounting students and CPAs—the pipeline to the profession—has been a topic of growing concern over the past several years,…
The Public Role of CPAs in Elective Office
A Call to Action for Meaningful Financial Stewardship
The passage of the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law [Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, (IIJA)] by Congress underscores the urgent need for CPAs to engage actively…
Navigating the Accounting Pipeline Crisis
The Risks of Blurring Education and Experience in CPA Licensure Standards
In response to widespread concern that some students avoid becoming CPAs due to the time and cost associated with post-bachelor's degree licensure requirements (leading to…
The United States has long been an attractive destination for students from other countries who want to pursue higher education, with over 850,000 international students…
The Case for Redefining Accounting as a Multidimensional Practice
Shaping a Better World
Definitions of accounting deployed today are observably narrow, outdated, and increasingly unsuitable for realizing the full potential of accounting in today's world. Without key definitional…
Many recent articles, in this publication and others, have narrowly cited the 150-hour requirement for CPA licensure as a significant barrier to attracting skilled talent…
Increasing Student Interest in Accounting
Pursuing STEM Designation
Despite the increasing demand for accountants, the number of accounting students and graduates has been consistently declining in recent years. Many accountants have also left…
What if students who are required to take a core accounting course could study more alluring topics in that core course, such as sustainability and…
The Plight of the Community College Graduate Entering the CPA Pipeline
Evidence from Education Requirements and Transfer Policies in New York State
In Brief While many in the profession have expressed concern about the current 150-hour model's effect on the shrinking pipeline to the profession, less attention…
Currently, in order to be licensed, CPA candidates must earn a bachelor's degree (usually 120 hours), earn 30 hours beyond the bachelor's degree (which may…
An Accounting Educator’s Roadmap to Task-Based Simulations on the New Uniform CPA Examination
An Evolution in Teaching Tax Subjects
In Brief Under the direction of CPA Evolution Initiative the new Uniform CPA Examination has updated to test more rigorously for the kind of real-world…
CPAs need to be aware of current tax developments impacting all state and local tax jurisdictions in order to properly advise businesses operating in multiple…
Technology’s Role in Expanding the Pipeline to the Profession
Would Pursuing the STEM Designation Help?
In Brief Many accounting leaders and observers have pointed out the need to expand the pipeline to the profession and suggested ways this could be…
NASBA and the AICPA Propose an Alternative Path to CPA
Better Late Than Never?
While NASBA and the AICPA have long supported the 150-hour pathway to CPA licensure, opinions differ as to whether the 30 credits beyond the bachelor's…
In my last column, I mentioned the generational conversations happening in the profession. The timing for this education-focused issue is thus fortuitous. The CPA license…
For decades, the accounting talent shortage in the United States has been a serious concern for academicians, policymakers, and the profession. One solution to what…
A number of government officials have recently accused Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) in the healthcare and hospitality sector of violating tax rules and have…
The 150-Hour Rule, Substantial Equivalency, and Mobility
Making Progress
In Brief The supply of new accounting students and CPAs—the pipeline to the profession—has been a topic of growing concern over the past several years,…