As the new school year begins, it's time for the profession to examine how future CPAs are educated in the United States. It's no secret…
“Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.” —Sophocles This article is a broad-strokes review of what forensic accountants do, how the profession has developed,…
The Lawyer's duty is first of all to his client, and that duty frequently compels him to avail himself of technicalities and other means of…
Ensuring Integrity: A New Strategic Vision for Improving Audit Quality
Annual Auditing Conference at Baruch
The 14th Annual Audit Conference, hosted by Baruch College on December 3, 2019, once again brought together auditors, regulators, standards setters, and preparers to discuss…
The Next Generation of Internal Audit
Harnessing Value from Innovation and Transformation
The forces of innovation and technological advancement continue to transform business. CPAs and finance professionals, as the scorekeepers of commerce, are looking for ways to…
As the 2020s approach, it is time for the profession to look to the coming developments for accounting software and technology over the next 10…
The Unsustainability of the Current U.S. Fiscal Path
Making the Case for Pragmatic Reforms
In Brief The U.S. federal government's own financial reporting paints a picture of an “unsustainable fiscal path.” The projections from the Treasury Department and Government…
As the new school year begins, it's time for the profession to examine how future CPAs are educated in the United States. It's no secret…
Angelica Valeros, University of New Orleans
Future Professionals, in Their Own Words
Why did you go into accounting? I discovered my love for the profession at a personal injury law firm in the accounting department a few…
Richard Pallarino, College of Staten Island
Future Professionals, in Their Own Words
Why did you go into accounting? For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be an accountant. When I was younger,…
Kurtland Lloyd Sullivan, Nicolais School of Business, Wagner College
Future Professionals, in Their Own Words
Why did you go into accounting? When I started at Wagner College, I knew that I wanted to attend law school. Law school does not…
Jeanette Lew, St. John’s University
Future Professionals, in Their Own Words
Why did you go into accounting? My original plan was to pursue a career in finance, before I realized that accounting was more what I…
Nicole Agu, College of Staten Island
Future Professionals, in Their Own Words
Why did you go into accounting? From a very young age, I admired the financial aspect of business, especially when my father would come home…
Carmen Nuesi Peralta, Baruch College
Future Professionals, in Their Own Words
Why did you go into accounting? Accounting for me is the definition of hard work and dedication. My accounting journey began in 2011 when I…
Fotis Christoforou, Baruch College
Future Professionals, in Their Own Words
Why did you go into accounting? I chose accounting due to the financial difficulties my family and I underwent growing up that could have been…
Future Professionals, in Their Own Words
A Virtual Roundtable of Accounting Students
In Brief Many CPAs have questions about the upcoming generation of accountants: What do they think about the profession? What do they want from an…
Opening Remarks: Aiming Toward the Future
Building Trust, Quality, and Confidence
About the Speakers Wesley Bricker serves as the chief accountant for the SEC's Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA). (Editor's note: Bricker left the SEC in…
ICYMI | The Future of Accounting Is Now
Financial Performance Is Linked to Sustainable Growth
A growing body of research indicates that the language people speak could shape the way they think. Might the same be true when it comes…
The Lawyer's duty is first of all to his client, and that duty frequently compels him to avail himself of technicalities and other means of…
Adapting to the New Business Environment
The Rise of Software Robots in the Workplace
All organizations need to leverage new technologies to stay competitive, and one such technology, business analytics (BA), has been a hot topic among CPAs for…
Sid Kess, James Grimaldi, and James Revels offer some important advice to recent graduates (“Financial Planning for Workers in the Gig Economy,” August 2018, http://bit.ly/2NmdHL3). This…
I read with interest the introduction to the June 2018 technology issue of The CPA Journal and the articles related to blockchain technology. I found the blockchain…
"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." — George Bernard Shaw Is the CPA profession declining in…
The Future of Accounting Is Now
Financial Performance Is Linked to Sustainable Growth
A growing body of research indicates that the language people speak could shape the way they think. Might the same be true when it comes…
ICYMI | Deep Learning and the Future of Auditing
How an Evolving Technology Could Transform Analysis and Improve Judgment
In Brief This article introduces deep learning technology—an emerging form of artificial intelligence that can be trained to recognize patterns in vast volumes of data…
ICYMI | Humans vs. Robots
Who to Turn to for Investment Advice?
There is much discussion in the financial planning world about the disruptive impact of technological advances on the industry, particularly the possibility of the “robo-advisor”…
“Investment” can mean cultivating capital of many kinds—money, time, effort, energy—with the expectation of a positive result. As we approach the third annual Moynihan Scholarship…
In a time when houses can turn on their own lights and cars can almost drive themselves, it is no wonder that new technologies are…
ICYMI | The Future of Auditing
A Roundtable Discussion
In Brief Technology has transformed the way that businesses operate. The auditing profession is no exception. The SEC's recently released statistics for fiscal year 2016…
On May 6, preeminent thought leaders, global standards setters, practitioners, auditors, issuers, and investors gathered in New York for the First Annual Sustainability Investment Leadership…