Student Insights Toolkit
Problem: CPAs across the Commonwealth continue to look for quality new hires to help alleviate capacity challenges.
Solution: The VSCPA 2022 Virginia Accounting Student Insights Survey provides a wealth of information we used to create resources for CPAs, firms, and anyone else interested in the future of the accounting profession.
All toolkit items are now available for VSCPA member download.
- TIPSHEET: 5 actionable ways CPA firms can attract new grads
- INFOGRAPHIC: VSCPA Student Insight Survey infographic
- ARTICLE: What do new grads really want?
- SURVEY: 2022 Student Insight Survey raw results
Interested in meeting students in person? Volunteer for our CPAs in the Classroom program and connect with real-world students to share insight on a rewarding career within the accounting profession!
Other resources related to students in accounting:
- AICPA 2023 Trends — A report on accounting education, the CPA Exam and public accounting firms hiring of recent grads.
- Decoding the Decline: A CPA Pipeline Report — A 2021 special feature from the Illinois CPA Society on the challenges in attracting accounting students and young professional to the CPA Credential.
- CAQ Report on Increasing Diversity in the Accounting Pipeline — Challenges and opportunities revealed by the Center for Audit Quality.
- Robert Half Finance and Accounting Salary Guide — Info on national and remote work trends, salary guidance for a variety of disciplines, and more.
Hiring new grads is just one way to help solve capacity challenges! Find others in the members-only VSCPA Capacity Resource Center.