Public accounting or private industry: Both offer great career potential

AccountingWEB.com -Oct. 13, 2008- Choosing between public accounting and private industry means learning about a wide range of choices and career paths that each area of the field offers. More ...

Big accounting firm or small? Choosing the right size work environment

AccountingWEB.com -Oct. 13, 2008- Candidates for positions at CPA firms may decide to join a large firm or a small- to mid-size firm for individual reasons, but "Each firm offers something unique regardless of size," says Kathy Downs, Recruiting Manager at Robert Half Finance & Accounting in Orlando, Florida. More ...

How to spot a job applicant with critical thinking skills

AccountingWeb.com - Nov. 20, 2008 - We've all known or worked with people who are unable or unwilling to solve problems on their own. They're the ones who seek support for the smallest issue. Employees like that may be fine for non-challenging tasks. But in a CPA firm, you need a workforce that can analyze the options, exercise good judgment, and make decisions. More ...

Preview of the CPA exam of the future

AccountingWeb.com - Dec. 22, 2008 - The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' (AICPA) Board of Examiners (the Board) has approved CBT-e, a multi-year project for Uniform CPA Examination improvements, and work is currently underway in content-related, operational, psychometric, and system areas toward the CPA exam of the future. More ...

Students help non-profits during intense BAP competition

AccountingWEB.com - Oct. 9, 2008 - Take 50 college students who don't know each other, add several complicated business challenges, give them 12 hours, and what do you get at the end? Great ideas for three struggling not-for-profit organizations and real-world business experience for the accounting, finance, and IT majors. More ...