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  • How Gen Z Fits Into a Tech-Driven Workplace

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jul 16, 2025
    Gen Z workers are entering the workforce with strong digital skills and rising concerns about job security. Many have grown up with AI tools and automation, but that familiarity doesn’t mean they feel prepared for how those tools are changing work. 
  • Report Shows a Decline in the CPA License's Prominence

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 14, 2025
    The CPA credential is still seen as a foundation  of the profession, but new data highlight its prominence is on a downward trajectory. 
  • Gen Z Workers Report High Rates of Loneliness Despite Social Activity

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jul 11, 2025
    Gen Z employees may be spending more time with coworkers than older generations, but they’re also lonelier.
  • CPA Canada, AICPA Report Highlights Importance of Closing the AI Trust Gap

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jul 10, 2025

    A recent report called "Closing the AI trust gap: CPAs and AI assurance" from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada and the AICPA defined assurance over artificial intelligence systems while identifying opportunities for CPA-led assurance engagements.

  • Research Reveals How to Find Joy with a Full Calendar

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jul 8, 2025

    For many professionals, free time is limited. But how it’s used turns out to matter more than how much of it there is. While achievement and meaning often come from work and family, joy—the third ingredient in a satisfying life—is often overlooked. 

  • How Gen Z Is Reshaping Training and Tech Expectations at Work

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jul 1, 2025
    Gen Z is entering the workforce with priorities that look different from past generations. Flexibility, meaningful work, and efficient technology rank high for them.
  • Pennsylvania Poised to Expand CPA Licensure Pathways

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jun 27, 2025
    Pennsylvania is on the brink of reshaping how future CPAs can enter the profession. On Jun. 26, the state House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation creating an additional licensure path, offering more flexibility to the traditional 150-hour route. 
  • The Importance of Making Employees Feel Noticed

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jun 26, 2025
    Employment is at a 10-year low. At the same time, companies continue to invest heavily in wellness perks and engagement platforms, an industry now worth over $1 billion. But for many workers, it’s not programs or perks that are missing, it’s people. 
  • Career Gaps Are Common; Employers Know It

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jun 25, 2025
    Nearly half of the U.S. workers have taken a break from their careers, but many still feel pressure to hide it. 47 percent of respondents reported a career gap. Still, 38 percent said they were “highly concerned” about how it would affect job prospects, and 30 percent believed it would be viewed as a “major red flag.”
  • Rethinking Small Talk as a Career Tool

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jun 23, 2025
    A survey from Preply found that more than 70% of Americans would rather sit in silence than make small talk about weather, sports, or current events. But avoiding those quick conversations may come at a cost.