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  • Rethinking the Daily Standup

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Aug 8, 2025
    Daily standups are supposed to be quick, focused, and energizing. Yet too often they feel like the opposite: drawn-out status updates with little payoff. If your team is just going through the motions, it might be time for a reset.

  • Survey: Gen Z Pushes Back the Most on Fully Remote Work

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Aug 7, 2025
    U.S. Gen Z employees are the least likely generation to want exclusively remote work based on Gallup’s latest May 2025 findings.

  • New Research Indicates Large-Scale Employee Underperformance

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
    |
    Aug 1, 2025

    U.S. companies are facing a hidden crisis. According to recent research from ActivTrak, an advanced employee monitoring company, for every 1,000 employees, organizations lose the productivity equivalent of 130 workers.

  • AI Fears Cause Gen Z to Pivot Away From Traditional Career Paths

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 29, 2025
    As AI advances quickly and college degrees lose their perceived value, young professionals are currently reexamining what a “safe” career is. Many of them are actively rerouting their careers by changing industries, upskilling, and turning to trade work, according to recent research.

  • Alternative Licensure Pathway Bill Passes in Alaska Without Governor's Signature

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 28, 2025
    An alternative pathway bill that replaces the current minimum education requirement to get a CPA license passed into law in Alaska on Jul. 23 after the governor did not sign the bill.

  • NASBA, AICPA Issue Ninth Edition of the UAA

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 25, 2025

    On Jul. 22, the NASBA and the AICPA issued the ninth edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act, which offers guidelines for state legislatures to create their own CPA requirements.

  • Accountant Confidence Gained Ground in the Second Quarter, but Remains at a Low Level

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
    |
    Jul 23, 2025

    According to a July 2 ACCA and IMA Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS), confidence among accountants globally increased to its highest level since Q3 2024. The latest survey indicates that global confidence improved in Q2 2025, but it is still at a low level by historical standards.

  • Financial Anxiety Is Driving Burnout

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
    |
    Jul 22, 2025
    A new report from Modern Health shows how deeply financial stress is shaping the mental health of younger workers. In a survey of 1,000 Americans aged 18 to 44, 79% said it’s the main reason for their burnout.

  • Gen Z View Jobs Merely as 'Situationships'

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
    |
    Jul 18, 2025
    New research said that the majority of Gen Z professionals—58 percent—have taken jobs they view as “situationships” where they do not intend to stay in the long-term. These low-commitment roles are a reflection of the shift away from seeing jobs as permanent or deeply personal investments.

  • Why Overwork Persists; What Leaders Can Actually Do About It

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
    |
    Jul 17, 2025
    Many high-performing teams operate at a pace that feels impossible to step away from. It’s not just long hours, it’s a constant sense of urgency reinforced by timesheets, performance targets, and unspoken rules about always being available.
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