Tag Archives: PwC

Arkansas Exam Registrations on the Rise 

SHARE: The Arkansas State Board of Accountancy has reported a noticeable increase in Arkansas CPA Exam registrations over the past few months. The increase is significant as it comes during a time of heightened concern regarding the CPA Pipeline and recent decline in CPA Exam applicants across the globe. The catalyst for the increase is…

PwC Launches Work for Credit Program for Aspiring Accountants 

SHARE: Big Four accounting firm PwC partnered with Saint Peter’s University to offer a first-of-its-kind program in March 2022. By May of 2022, the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy approved a “Work for Credit” option for CPA candidates. Participants can earn up to 30 educational credits toward CPA licensure in New Jersey through paid,…

Accountants in Hong Kong

SHARE: Whether or not accountants should be adding to the voices in Hong Kong’s recent demonstrations appears to be in question. The Wall Street Journal reported that on August 23 “an estimated 5,000 people took part in an accounting industry protest in Hong Kong’s business district.” The Big Four firms employ thousands of people in…

AAA Confers on Technology Education

SHARE: State Board Report October University courses in data analytics are not tailored to the accounting profession, according to a PWC spokesperson who addressed the American Accounting Association’s September 7-8 conference on “Accounting IS Big Data.” Although there are strong data analytics programs at a number of universities, the key issue is that data scientists…