In the WaPo opinion pages yesterday one Duncan Mavin, who got his start in the […]
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Integrating Experience and Education is One Way to Ease the Accountant Shortage at Least a Little
There’s a contentious battle raging over the 150 unit requirement for CPA licensure as we […]
Grant Thornton is Trialing a “Nine-Day Fortnight” Schedule to Ease Burnout in Australia
In a profession already notorious for burnout, staffing crises continue to wreak havoc on the […]
Just Abolish the CPA Exam, Says Guy
For at least a year now, we’ve been getting emails from some guy who really, […]
Headline of the Day: ‘The CPA Exam Should Adopt Remote Testing’
I’m sorry to tell you that’s not an article on the NASBA blog, but rather […]
Labeling Big 4 as Systemically Important Would Only Confuse Their Sense of Importance
Way back in 2008, a small hiccup in the United States financial system brought upon by an even smaller hiccup in the U.S. housing market led to the mild threat of the collapse of the world economy.
Accounting Firms Allowing Side Gigs: Good Idea or Independence Mine Field?
These days, you hear more and more about people juggling multiple projects at once. You […]
Should More Accounting Firms Use ‘Blind’ Methods to Improve Their Diversity?
I like the idea of blind recruiting that this WSJ story discusses. Not knowing a […]
Could Having a ‘Pro-CPA Culture’ Backfire on Accounting Firms Desperate for Talent?
Back in October, we discussed whether the CPA exam would ever become an optional within CPA firms. The reason the topic even came up was due to the fact that while the number of accounting students continues to increase, the number sitting for the CPA exam hasn't kept up, either declining in some years or staying flat.
Accounting Firms Should Get Rid of Managers
Hey look, no one wants to be a manager. That's not too surprising. Managing is […]
Lifehacker Makes the Crazy Suggestion Salaried Workers Should Calculate Their Hourly Wage
My fellow salaried workers, take a moment to read this: In a (very good) Quora […]