CPAs in Government: Shaping the Future (high bandwidth)
September 30, 2009—Windows Media Player needed to view this informative video on employment opportunities in Government Accounting .
Accounting Degrees Continue Historic Upward Trend
NEW YORK—August 4, 2009—The number of students who graduated with accounting degrees in the 2007-08 school year surpassed the previous year’s record level, according to a new report by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  More...
New Start Here, Go Places. Web Site Offers Greater Interactivity for Students
DURHAM, NC—August 3, 2009—the AICPA’s Academic & Career Development team has launched an updated version of the Start Here, Go Places website. With the number of accounting majors on the rise and the overall popularity of the CPA profession...
Where the Jobs Are: Accounting - Forbes.com
May 15, 2009—Margaret Kelly was 55 and had been a registered dietitian for 28 years when she decided it was time for a career change. She asked herself what she liked most about her job managing the food department for a hospital, and realized...
Passing the CPA Exam - Is It Easier or Harder Now?
April 27, 2009—Many CPAs who took the exam before it became computer-based believe that it is easier to pass now because all four parts do not have to be taken together at one time, but rather are taken separately over a period of up to 18...
Students Serve Low Income Families Through SaveFirst
SaveFirst, an initiative of Impact Alabama, trained more than 400 students from fourteen college campuses who prepared returns for 2,400 families at thirteen sites statewide. In just six weeks, the students helped the families claim $4.7 million...
ExamMatrix No Interest, Finance Free Payment Plan for ASCPA Student Members
Do you have someone on staff or know of someone who is about to begin preparing for taking the CPA exam? If you do we have good news for them. ExamMatrix, the provider of a premiere Self-Study Computer-Based CPA Review Course, is offering our...
10 Ways to Damage Your Career
All workers share the common fear of getting fired. Today, people are not only scared of being fired; they fear getting laid off from their jobs. Neither is a situation any worker wants to face. What's worse, many factors that play a huge role in...
AccountingWEB announces 2009 Scholarship Program
AccountingWEB, the Web site dedicated to providing news and resources for members of the accounting profession, is pleased to announce the creation of a new scholarship that is offered to undergraduate accounting majors throughout the country....
Here's a look at the industries that are thriving - and hiring - despite the recession
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The economy continues to recede, leaving massive job losses in its wake. But while layoffs are widespread, they are not across the board. Some industries are thriving -- and hiring.

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