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  • Psychologist: Master a Mentor Mindset for Constructive Criticism of Supervisees

    By:
    NYSSCPA Staff
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    Aug 14, 2024
    While delivering constructive criticism is a necessary and difficult part of a supervisor's job, there are ways to do it without alienating employees, and while still providing them with ways to be successful, according to psychology professor and author.
  • Survey of CFOs Finds Accounting Shortage Is Worsening

    By:
    Ruth Singleton
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    Aug 7, 2024
    A CFO Pulse Survey conducted by Personiv, which provides accounting support services, found that the accounting talent shortage is getting worse. Specifically, 83 percent of the financial leaders who participated in the survey said that there’s a talent shortage, up from 70 percent in 2022 and 63 percent in 2020. Ten percent of those who said there’s a talent shortage said that it’s getting worse.
  • PCAOB Awards Scholarships to Record 676 Accounting Students

    By:
    Ruth Singleton
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    Aug 6, 2024
    The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced that it has selected a record 676 students majoring in accounting to receive scholarships for the upcoming academic year, a jump from 369 last year and 250 in 2012. Each PCAOB Scholar will receive a $15,000 award this year, up from $10,000 previously.
  • Survey Findings: Firms Must Raise Starting Salaries to Retain Talent

    By:
    NYSSCPA Staff
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    Aug 1, 2024
    Starting salaries have lagged behind those of neighboring professions and industries, and accounting firms should be concerned enough to raise starting salaries, a survey concluded.
  • New AICPA- and NASBA-Sponsored CPA Licensure Program Continues to Grow

    By:
    NYSSCPA Staff
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    Jul 30, 2024

    The Experience, Learn and Earn (ELE) program, designed to offer an affordable way for CPA candidates to obtain their final 30 hours of the education requirement, has more than doubled its enrollment since its launch in January. Sponsored by the AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), and offered through Tulane University's School of Professional Advancement, ELE now has 94 summer-session students representing more than 50 employers. The first cohort of 38 students completed their first year in April.

  • Career Coach Debunks Four Myths About Personal Branding

    By:
    Ruth Singleton
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    Jul 18, 2024
    While many working professionals feel uneasy about the concept of personal branding, career coach Cat O’Shaugnessy Coffrin  advises them to get over it. She understands that the idea of promoting oneself “feels selfish and egotistical,” but she says it’s an important step in differentiating oneself in the market.
  • Survey: Gen Zers Have Looser Attitudes About Timeliness Than Boomers

    By:
    Ruth Singleton
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    Jul 16, 2024
    In a recent survey commissioned by Meeting Canary, a company whose product analyzes online meetings, 47 percent of Gen Z respondents said that they considered arriving 5 to 10 minutes late to be on time. In contrast, 70 percent of baby boomers said that on time means arriving early.
  • HR Expert Explains How Successful Leaders Can Avoid the Risks of Self-Sabotage

    By:
    Ruth Singleton
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    Jul 3, 2024
    In a situation known as the paradox of success, business leaders at the top of the game are often the most vulnerable to dangerous lapses in judgment. They run the risk of engaging in risky behavior.
  • Stanford University Psychologist: Cynicism at Work Can Be Harmful

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    Jun 28, 2024
    Being a cynic at work can be bad for one’s career, according to a Stanford University psychologist.
  • Survey: Many Hiring Managers Say it’s 'Morally Acceptable' to Post Fake Jobs

    By:
    S.J. Steinhardt
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    Jun 27, 2024
    Some companies post nonexistent jobs for a number of reasons, but the strategy can backfire.