Need an expert? Find CPA speakers
Ready to introduce your students to the endless opportunities of a career in accounting? Get a CPA to visit your classroom, attend career fairs, or visit club meetings. Learn more about our CPAs in the Classroom program and request a visit.
CPA Evolution: The help you need
CPA Evolution is coming, and we know you have questions! We're here to help with the following resources:
Diversity in the CPA pipeline
The VSCPA is committed to promoting the benefits of the CPA profession for the next generation and ensuring the profession increases its diversity and remains vibrant for years to come. Check out our DEI initiatives for increasing the CPA pipeline and our DEI Resource Center.
Join us at Accounting Educators' Virtual Exchange!
June 6, 2025
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Up to 6 CPE credits
Free to educators
The Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA), Kentucky Society of CPAs (KYCPA), Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA) and North Carolina Association of CPAs (NCACPA) have joined together to present the multi-state Virtual Accounting Educators Exchange.
This free virtual event provides a dynamic forum to share best practices, discover innovative teaching techniques, and stay abreast of the latest trends. Engage in panel discussions with industry experts and network with peers from across the region. Explore:
- Critical topics such as the latest updates on alternative pathways to the CPA.
- Effective strategies for engaging online students.
- The power of service-learning projects.
- The impact of intelligence and data analytics in accounting education.
Articles for Educators
Hayden Myers’ path in the accounting profession is nothing short of inspiring. Graduating from Virginia Tech in just three years, she is now pursuing her master’s degree to deepen her understanding of accounting and prepare for the CPA Exam.
Prospective CPAs now have another way to pursue the designation in Virginia — without a requirement to obtain 150 hours of education. This new CPA pathway will encourage even more accountants to become CPAs, increasing the talent pool into...
The VSCPA applauds the Virginia House and Senate for passing VSCPA-backed legislation to address a crucial barrier preventing accountants from becoming CPAs — a requirement to obtain 150 hours of secondary education before becoming licensed.
Are we your missing piece? Join today
Yes, we want you to join our community! We offer a membership discount of $100 for educators teaching accounting at the high school, college or university level full-time. This rate applies to educators with or without a CPA license. You'll receive all the benefits of VSCPA membership. Join us today!
We can lend a helping hand: Resources
If you need videos, presentations and more to help you in the classroom, we've got you covered.
- Accounting Career Experience videos: Show students different CPA career paths
- Become a CPA: What CPAs do and info for your students
- Start Here Go Places for teachers
- AICPA Academic Resource Hub
- Classroom materials for accounting educators
- Accounting education pipeline resource guide
- Student engagement toolkit
- How students can fast-track their CPA in college (Accounting Today article)
Share our scholarships with your students!
We know you've got some stellar students. Connect them with our dozens of scholarship opportunities! The VSCPA Educational Foundation awards scholarships to deserving accounting students at Virginia's colleges and universities, and we've got a variety for minority students, too. Learn more about the Foundation and the application process and send our scholarships along!