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
Category: Pipeline
Accounting Pipeline
Career & Technical Education (CTE) – A Basic Primer
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
What is the accounting pipeline challenge?
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
What is with the high school “majors”? (A Civic Parent Explainer)
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
Algebra to Accounting: Connecting Grade School Math to the Language of Business
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