In recent years, higher education has seen a marked decline in the number of students pursuing accounting degrees, a trend that raises concerns for the profession's future. According to the American ...

Accounting majors at McDaniel College participated in McDaniel’s annual Interviewing Day on Oct. 4 with firms in attendance for 2024, including Bounds Accounting & Tax Services, Clearview Group, ...

Job stability and stronger junior salaries are helping pull students back into accounting, said American Accounting ...

The popularity of undergraduate accounting programs in the U.S. has been declining for years. According to a 2023 AICPA survey, the yearly number of new graduates with accounting degrees dropped 18.3% ...

Accounting — the language of business — is facing a talent crisis. Across the country, fewer students are choosing to major in accounting, and CPA exam participation has dropped sharply. This ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

Graduates with a bachelor’s in accounting and financial analysis have a variety of career opportunities, including traditional and emerging accounting careers. A bachelor’s in accounting is a ...

In the last several years, the number of students majoring in accounting has declined significantly. The latest AICPA 2021 Trends report shows some sobering statistics, including a 2.8% decrease in ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Even without an accounting degree, you’ll need to complete a minimum number of accounting and business courses to meet state licensure requirements. State requirements can vary, so while some states ...

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