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Is 150 too many?

May 05, 2023

For nearly the past two decades, prospective CPAs in Virginia have had to undertake 150 hours of education before becoming licensed. But a declining CPA pipeline has accountants asking: Is the 150 now a barrier to becoming a CPA? Is it time to reimagine how we prepare CPAs for an increasingly evolving profession?

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CPA firms increase entry-level pay and benefits to combat capacity challenges, VSCPA compensation survey finds

March 13, 2023

CPA firms and corporate finance teams compete to hire the best accounting talent to keep up with unprecedented demand, the VSCPA 2022 Compensation & Benefits Survey finds.

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Top 5 Excel skills for entry-level staff

October 31, 2022

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5 common-sense steps to successful networking        

October 26, 2022

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5 tips and tools for passing the CPA exam        

October 26, 2022

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5 tips for CPA exam success 

October 26, 2022

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The Great GASB

June 21, 2022

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VSCPA Educational Foundation raises $100,000 for scholarship honoring Black CPAs

June 15, 2022

For Immediate Release Tina Bates, VSCPA  (804) 612-9416   tbates@vscpa.com    Twitter: @vscpanews  Richmond (May 19, 2022) — The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) Educational Foundation has hit its $100,000 goal to launch a new scholarship encouraging and supporting

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Build a killer résumé

June 13, 2022

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7 tips to ace your next interview

April 20, 2022

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5 ways to level-up your networking

April 05, 2022

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Making the most of post-grad CPA Exam summer studies

April 05, 2022

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New book: How to start and advance in accounting

March 29, 2022

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The unparalleled distinction of the CPA license

March 10, 2022

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Embarking on an FP&A career

June 03, 2021

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A new horizon for the CPA 

October 26, 2020

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Hey, young pros: Accounting is a career, not just a job

June 03, 2020

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Colleges dive into big data education

August 15, 2019

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Public accounting myth busters

April 22, 2019

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Students: Recruiters share job search lessons

March 13, 2018

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