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The Ben Affleck accounting shortage hack

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“The Accountant” movie from 2016 is loved by many CPAs. Will the new sequel and the franchise’s drama help attract more young people to the accounting profession?

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Undergraduate accounting enrollment jumps to 5-year high, study finds

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Accounting has historically drawn more students during times of economic uncertainty or downturns, according to Hofstra University's Jack Castonguay.

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Is your accounting team ready for a paradigm shift?

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Traditional accounting practices — which limit insights to post-close reviews and delay crucial decisions — are struggling to keep pace, writes Oracle’s Julie Girard.

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SEC taps alum as chief accountant

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EY veteran Kurt Hohl is rejoining the agency as controversial legislation advancing in Congress would fold the duties of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board into the SEC.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

For finance and accounting professionals ready to climb higher, this is a chance to rethink what leadership really requires. Translate Complexity 🧮 Communicate insights in ways your peers and execs can act on. Think Beyond the Job 📈 Why seeing beyond your role earns visibility and long-term success.

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ChatGPT fails accounting class

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ChatGPT has met its match in an accounting course, with students scoring an overall average of 76.7%, compared to ChatGPT’s score of 47.4%, according to research from Brigham Young University.

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US accounting degree graduates plunge 7.4%

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Students snub accounting for reasons ranging from comparatively low pay to tough requirements for certification, according to financial executives.

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Cash Flow Secrets Every Upskilled CPA Should Know

Speaker: Debra L. Robinson

By upskilling your accounting practices and shifting focus from tax compliance to the strategic movement of money, you can transform your role from reactive accountant to proactive financial strategist. 🚀 Upskilling your accounting toolkit to build financial resilience. . Save your seat today!

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Conquering Tail Spend in 2025: New AI-Powered Tools and Strategies for Success

Tail spend — often unmanaged, fragmented and costly — can account for as much as 80% of total transaction volume. Without the right strategy, enterprises face hidden risks and unnecessary spend. It’s time to shift from fragmented, ad hoc purchasing to a strategic, technology-driven approach.

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Operational Strength Starts with People: The New Rules of Finance Leadership

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Learn how to embed psychological safety, align on accountability, and lead with clarity because success now demands more than execution. 🧠 Cultivate Clarity and Trust: Foster psychological safety and accountability at once. 🧠 Cultivate Clarity and Trust: Foster psychological safety and accountability at once.

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10 Practical Steps To Reduce Scope 3 Emissions

Scope 3 emissions – which account for 70 – 80% of an organization’s emissions – are complex and multifaceted. They form the bulk of an organization’s environmental impact. It’s no surprise that enterprises still struggle to track and manage these emissions. '10

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on.

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Close Time Chaos? 10 Reasons to Automate & Chill.

Discover 10 game-changing reasons why accounting teams are ditching manual processes and embracing automation. Month-end doesn’t have to mean long nights and last-minute scrambles. It’s time to trade chaos for peace—and finally make the close feel… well, closed.

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Demo SkyStem’s Award Winning Month-End Close Solution & Earn $100

SkyStem’s solution works alongside your ERP to transform the close and account reconciliation process and speed up month-end work. Explore SkyStem’s ART - the award-winning account reconciliation automation platform - and receive a $100 Amazon gift card as a thank you for your time.

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process. Field of Study: Accounting. Recommended CPE: 1 CPE. Program Cost: $0.