Is an ESOP Right for Your Firm? As firms look for ways to attract and retain talent, some are adding employee stock ownership plans to their succession planning toolkits. Here, experts share how a feasibility analysis can provide valuable insight into whether it’s the right choice for your firm.

6 Tips for Implementing the New Quality Management Standards Starting now, gaining familiarity, and building the right team will be crucial for complying with the AICPA’s coming professional standards.

5 Areas to Watch in the Accounting Profession As we look to 2025, it’s important to take note of the trends poised to drive change in the accounting profession.

CPA Licensure Pathways Must Adapt to Change Answering the call on the CPA pipeline crisis, stakeholders are working to eliminate extraneous barriers in the licensure framework.

Telling Our Story Beyond the Numbers and Balance Sheets The accounting profession has a branding problem—fixing it will require a collective voice to showcase all the good it has to offer future-driven professionals.

Why Don’t Young Professionals Want to Be CPA Firm Partners? If we can get the next generation to look beyond the oft-noted negatives of the partner role, they’ll see a brighter, positive narrative awaiting them.

Flipping the Script: How CPAs Can Rewrite the Profession’s Story While an accounting career can lead to exciting, rewarding work, too often the profession’s negatives get highlighted. Here’s how CPAs change the narrative and tell a better story to support the talent pipeline.

Edging Closer: Preparing for the Labor Cliff For years, accounting leaders have been sounding the alarm on a major labor force shift expected to take a toll on the already weakened CPA pipeline. Here, experts share what firms can do now to prepare.

Navigating the Cliffs Ahead As the college-age population shrinks, and baby boomers retire, the accounting profession has some major demographic cliffs to traverse as it seeks the talent it needs.