Under Pressure: State Government Agencies Navigate Audit Difficulties As units of local government around the state eagerly search for CPAs and firms to perform their audits, efforts are underway to mitigate these challenges.

How Customized Career Paths Empower Accounting Talent A Big Four firm’s development of rotational programs for professionals is paying off during a time when talent development has become more important than ever.

DEI Is Evolving: Is Your Firm Keeping Up? To attract and connect with a new generation of CPAs, firms must renew their commitments to creating a more equitable—and transparent—workplace.

The AI Tsunami Is Here: Are You Ready? Artificial intelligence is storming its way into the accounting profession. Instead of fearing it, it’s time for CPAs to embrace it.

Pay to Play: Can Pay Transparency Help CPA Firms Attract and Retain Talent? New pay transparency laws are requiring employers to disclose wages to prospective candidates and/or current employees. Though not required in all states, many employers—including CPA firms—are gambling on using the practice to attract and retain talent.

Does the Accounting Profession Need a Summer Break? Some rest and relaxation could bring fresh thinking for tackling our talent troubles.

Minding Your Mid-Careerists: Slowing the Exodus of Experienced Talent What can CPA firms do to prevent their more experienced, mid-career professionals from making a grand exit? Firm leaders, human resources professionals, and executive consultants agree that putting employees first is a necessary step to keep them in the leadership pipeline.

Building a Stronger CPA Pipeline The journey to CPA licensure has never been easy. A recent legislative change requiring fewer credit hours to sit for the CPA exam in Illinois could help change that, as stakeholders across the profession work to build a better, stronger CPA pipeline.

The CPA Profession Is Greater Than Its Stereotypes It’s time to change the narrative—growing the CPA profession will require all of us to redefine our brand, become more diverse, and deepen our skill sets.