Credit union launches contest to increase students' financial know-how
A Texas credit union is enticing students to learn more about money management by dangling the prospect of $10,000 before their eyes.But there’s a c...
Big Four dominate BusinessWeek's 'Best Places to Launch a Career' list
Accounting firms once again dominate BusinessWeek's third annual ranking of the "Best Places to Launch a Career": Ernst & Young jumps two spots to...
American accounting student wins international poker tournament
Student loans might be a top concern for many of today's college students, but poker is on the mind of one student who took home the top prize, about ...
KPMG and AAA survey professors on IFRS in accounting curricula
According to the results of a survey of accounting faculty conducted by the American Accounting Association (AAA) and KPMG LLP during July and August,...
Accounting firm provides students with one-stop job search Web site
Aronson & Company (A&C), a nationally-ranked top 50 accounting and consulting firm, recently announced the launch of its TeamAronson.com Web s...
New financial aid process intends to simplify, but will it?
Low-income college students and their parents may be looking at a new federal financial aid application modeled after E-Z tax forms, but some observer...
Financial hiring forecast more positive for fourth quarter
Hiring in accounting and finance is expected to increase in the final months of 2008, according to executives interviewed for the most recent Robert H...
For young accountants, communication is key to developing successful client relationships
For many new accountants, landing a first job or getting to know the culture of a firm can be a major accomplishment. But in today's tight economic ti...
AGA announces second government finance case challenge
The best undergraduate accounting/financial management/business students in the country are invited to compete in the Association of Government Accoun...
PwC donates $1 million to University of Alabama accounting program
Big Four firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has pledged a $1 million donation to the University of Alabama to support accounting education at its Culverhouse...
Ninety-four percent of surveyed companies offer tuition reimbursements
As students gear up to go back to school this fall, those already in the workforce may want to consider continuing their education, a new survey sugge...
Times are tough all over: Survey shows employers and employees face problems
While many workers are having a tough time finding suitable employment in today's uncertain economy, companies also face challenges finding highly ski...
Volkswagen lures customers with college savings option
Hello 60s? Volkswagen is calling. The renowned manufacturer of the hippie vehicle of choice, the Volkswagen bus, is once again trying to lure the coll...
Morningstar ranks the best and worst 529 plans this year
Morningstar, the global investment research firm has published its annual list of the best and worst 529 plans – when it comes to earning long-term ...
DeVry launches Keller Center for Corporate Learning
Learning is a powerful tool in today’s workplace. According to a recent study by Progrexion, the demand for corporate education is growing at a rate...
CPA profession creates doctoral scholars program
The CPA profession has created an Accounting Doctoral Scholars program to help reverse a shortage of Ph.D. accounting faculty in U.S. colleges and uni...
AICPA offers tips to parents sending children to college
If you have children getting ready to head off to college, there’s one subject you shouldn’t leave to their professors to cover.Money.The American...
Online tax filing makes mindset list for class of 2012
This month, almost 2 million first-year students will head off to college campuses around the country. Most of them will be about 18 years old, born i...
Three student teams win Beta Alpha Psi competition
Beta Alpha Psi announced winners of its new case competition during the 2008 annual meeting held in August in Anaheim, CA. The competition, Project Ru...
Tips for the would-be accounting consultant
Being a consultant sounds like an enviable job that comes with a great deal of freedom and respect, and possibly a lot of money. That may all be true,...
