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It's often said that earning the certified public accountant (CPA) credential opens doors and creates new opportunities for those that pursue it. Whether providing more earning potential, job security, credibility with clients, or opportunities to pursue more unique business niches, most CPAs will say that the license has changed their lives for the better. Perhaps, this is even more so for CPAs whose career paths began outside the United States.

For Immediate Release Tina Bates, VSCPA (804) 612 -9416 tbates@vscpa.com Twitter: @vscpanews VSCPA Educational Foundation awards $61,500 in accounting scholarships Richmond (June 19, 2023) — The Virginia Society of Public Accountants (VSCPA) Educational Foundation recently selected its college

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?

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.