Accounting Pipeline
TL;DR Intuit's QuickBooks ("Intuit/QB") is the dominant bookkeeping software for small to medium-sized businesses. Aspiring CPAs have a real interest in learning it — with one exception: if you're Big 4 focused, this may not be a priority (more on that in a separate post). If you are an aspiring CPA and want to explore...Continue reading
If you're a student leader reading this, I know how busy life can get. I'm a former college professor and CPA Advisor on campus and now have my own firm. But...as busy as life gets, it's important to carve out time to learn, develop, and connect with colleagues in your professional community. The accounting profession...Continue reading
Last night reminded me that the best talks aren’t always the most polished — they’re the most personal. I had about ten minutes to prepare before stepping up to the microphone in Saint Peter’s University’s Sky Room, speaking to a room of two distinct audiences: CPAs and college students. It was an event I’d helped organize for months with Carl Specht, president...Continue reading
CTE stands for “Career and Technical Education” and it is a 100-year old workforce development paradigm that aims to connect high school students to industries that have demand for local, homegrown talent. In NJ, CTE programming is supported by multiple state agencies, including the NJ Department of Education and the NJ Department of Labor. A key...Continue reading
Employment demand for accountants is expected to increase by four percent between 2022 and 2032 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yet current CPA firms currently face a dire talent shortage, resulting in firms turning down client work and/or relying on non-American labor forces for help completing audits and tax returns. The Wall Street Journal reported in January...Continue reading
I wanted to share a brief explainer on "high schools with the majors." At the bottom of this post is a bit of context as to why and how I'm aware of this paradigm and I'm also including a self-interested plug related to that work. "Why do some high schools have majors?" I have heard...Continue reading
Students who have been exposed to accounting before college have a clear advantage on Day 1. I experienced this while teaching accounting in the college classroom. Accounting is often called "the language of business" because it requires mastering new terms, new rules, and understanding how it all fits together. Students who obtain a head start...Continue reading