The United States is facing an acute shortage of CPAs. In fact, accountants are leaving their jobs in unprecedented numbers (AICPA, 2021 Trends Report, https://bit.ly/3RmyE4T), at…
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…
Although stress in public accounting is unavoidable, especially during the busy season, excessive amounts can be dysfunctional for both individual CPAs and their firms. Prolonged…
Get Ready for the Future of Auditing
Technology, ESG, and Next-Generation Skills
The increasing use of technology is changing how businesses operate, which methodology and technology auditors use, and what career paths they follow. But the future…
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,…
ICYMI | The CPA Examination in Evolution
Answering the Call for Change
In Brief The recent CPA Evolution Project represents the accounting profession's attempt to transform the CPA licensure model to fit the skills and competencies that…
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…
Building a Stronger Pipeline
Stacking Pre-CPA Accounting Licenses on the Way to CPA
In Brief Many initiatives have tried to solve the perennial problem of attracting more students to become CPAs. The author believes more innovative approaches are…
Finding relevance and meaning in work that serves professional and societal goals … having the ability to communicate effectively to make a difference … giving…
Fixing the Crisis in Accounting
Five Steps to Attracting Tomorrow’s CPAs
The United States is facing an acute shortage of CPAs. In fact, accountants are leaving their jobs in unprecedented numbers (AICPA, 2021 Trends Report, https://bit.ly/3RmyE4T), at…
The CPA Examination in Evolution
Answering the Call for Change
In Brief The recent CPA Evolution Project represents the accounting profession's attempt to transform the CPA licensure model to fit the skills and competencies that…
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 | The ESG Reporting Journey
Take the first steps … before it’s too late
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting is no longer considered a soft investment. Market demand and regulatory guidance are coalescing quickly. Consistent and transparent financial…
In my role as an executive in residence at Rowan University in southern New Jersey, I have had the opportunity to meet with many students…
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…
How the Next Generation of CPAs Can Restore the Public Trust
A Panel Discussion on Fraud, Technology, and Audit Quality
In Brief Corporate fraud has resurfaced in the headlines, troubling those who might have believed the profession had moved past its audit failures of the…
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…
The ESG Reporting Journey
Take the first steps … before it’s too late
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting is no longer considered a soft investment. Market demand and regulatory guidance are coalescing quickly. Consistent and transparent financial…
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…
Voices of the Profession: Reflecting on the State of the Profession
Panel Discussion Marking the Journal’s 90th Anniversary
Editor's Note: On the occasion of the CPA Journal's 90th anniversary, Editorial Review Board Member and NYSSCPA Director-at-Large Orumé Hays convened a panel of distinguished CPAs from around the…
ICYMI | The ESG Reporting Journey
Take the first steps … before it’s too late
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting is no longer considered a soft investment. Market demand and regulatory guidance are coalescing quickly. Consistent and transparent financial…
One of the most amazing things that CPAs can do is give other people the tools they need to realize their goals. CPAs teach their…
One of the most amazing things that CPAs can do is give other people the tools they need to realize their goals. CPAs teach their…
One of the most amazing things that CPAs can do is give other people the tools they need to realize their goals. CPAs teach their…