by Controllers Council | Apr 16, 2024 | Accounting, CFO Insights, CPA/CPE, Leadership
Do you want to make the leap from certified public accountant (CPA) to chief financial officer (CFO)? This journey is a path filled with growth, challenges, and profound learning opportunities. Life as a CFO is also incredibly rewarding, as you’ll be at the helm of an...
by Controllers Council | Mar 27, 2024 | Accounting Education, CPA/CPE, HR/Talent
Today’s financial industry is facing a CPA shortage. Now that accountants have reached retirement age, there simply aren’t enough rising CPAs to fill their shoes. As a result, financial workers are facing pressure to accomplish more with less. Fortunately, there are...
by Controllers Council | Nov 30, 2023 | Career Development, CPA/CPE
As you are aware, CPAs maintain their licenses by meeting requirements set forth by their state’s board of accountancy. While the exact requirements vary by state, CPAs are generally required to maintain and improve their skills via continuing professional education...
by Controllers Council | May 22, 2023 | Accounting Education, CPA/CPE, HR/Talent
AICPA recently released a plan to accelerate talent pipeline solutions. Below you will learn about the challenges and how to build a pipeline for future CPAs. Addressing Root Causes of Pipeline Challenges The accounting profession is grappling with a talent shortage....
by Controllers Council | Apr 26, 2023 | Accounting Education, CPA/CPE, Top Recommendations
Becoming a CPA and forging ahead with an accounting career requires amongst many things, quality education. With an accounting degree, graduates earn a skill set that can be applied in fields such as financial management, financial advising, forensic accounting and...
by Neil Brown | Apr 5, 2023 | Accounting, CPA/CPE, HR/Talent, Trends
Workplace shifts and baby boomer retirement have led to many hand-wringing speculations that accounting is a dying profession. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Accounting Today recently released its 2023 review of the top 100 accounting firms, and...
