VSCPA Young Professionals VSCPA Young Professionals en-usTue, 04 Mar 08 16:42:00 UTTue, 04 Mar 08 16:42:00 UT/RSS/young-professionals.aspxMarqui 5.0Jennifer Hansenwebmaster@marqui.com<![CDATA[Virginia Reduces CPA Exam Education Requirement to 120 Hours]]>120 semester hours, a reduction from the previous requirement of 150 hours.

Gov. Tim Kaine signed emergency regulations putting the new... ]]>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 EST20090521<![CDATA[Virginia Board of Accountancy Proposes Regulations to Reduce 150-Hour Requirement to 120]]>Current CPA Exam requirements remain at 150 semester hours

On December 23, 2008, the Virginia Board of Accountancy (BOA) submitted a proposal, as promised, to reduce the semester hours required of CPA... ]]>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST20081231<![CDATA[CPA Exam Requirements Remain at 150 Semester Hours]]>
Back in June, the Virginia Board of Accountancy (BOA) DID... ]]>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST20081217<![CDATA[Virginia Board of Accountancy Encourages Graduate Study as Part of Educational Requirement for CPA Licensure]]>On October 24, 2008, the Virginia Board of Accountancy (BOA) issued a statement (.PDF) encouraging students preparing for CPA licensure in Virginia to include graduate study as part of their 150 hours... ]]>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST20081111<![CDATA[Robert Half 2010 Salary Guides Reveal Compensation Not Likely to Increase For Most Positions, But Some Areas Offer Encouragement]]>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST20091014<![CDATA[New Rankings Confirm CPAs Have Top Career Potential]]>Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are in high demand, which is one of the reasons CNNMoney.com ranked the profession No. 6 among the best jobs in America.

In the top 100, only five jobs

... ]]>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST20091013<![CDATA[National Survey of Senior Financial Executives Finds Only 1 in 4 Plan to Increase Hiring in Next 6 Months]]>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST20091008<![CDATA[Survey: Hiring Tops Post-Recession Employee-Related Priorities for Executives]]>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST20090929<![CDATA[Three-Quarters of Executives Surveyed Prefer Chronological Resumes From Job Seekers]]>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST20090924<![CDATA[New VSCPA Online Learning Partner Specializes in CPA Technology Best Practices Webinars]]>

The Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) has partnered with CPA Crossings, LLC, to provide VSCPA members with access to an extensive catalog of CPA Technology Best Practices webinars. CPA Crossings

... ]]>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST20090901<![CDATA[CFOs Expect Little Change in Hiring Activity in Fourth Quarter]]>Most financial executives plan to maintain their current accounting and finance staff levels in the fourth quarter, according to the Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. Eighty-four

... ]]>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST20090901<![CDATA[Generation Trap]]>Young and old workers face same issues in different ways

By Clare Levison, CPA

How old are you? How old is the United States workforce, anyway? And, does it really matter?

The current population survey

... ]]>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST20090901<![CDATA[Passing the CPA Exam: More Than Just a Test]]>By Brian Kush, CPA, CISA, CITP

There is an implicit level of respect you receive in earning the CPA designation — not just from the public at large, but also from your fellow CPAs. We may take

... ]]>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST20090901<![CDATA[Survey Reveals Most Overused Workplace Terms]]>“At the end of the day,” “it is what it is”: The workplace is overwrought with clichés, buzzwords and industry jargon, often leading to a “disconnect” between

... ]]>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST20090827<![CDATA[UVA Students Make Top Ten for Passing CPA Exam on Their First Try]]>Lawrence Journal-World, only 21,893 of the 69,259 candidates taking at least one portion of the CPA Exam in 2007 were taking it for the first time. University... ]]>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST20080418