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  • 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. 

  • Study Links Gender Diversity in Boardrooms to Fewer Workplace Safety Incidents

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jun 18, 2025
    A recent study published in the Journal of Operations Management has found a statistically significant correlation between increased female representation in boardrooms and improved workplace safety outcome

  • New York State Senate Passes CPA Pathway Bill on June 12

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jun 16, 2025

    The New York State Senate, joining the state Assembly, passed the additional licensure pathway bill (A.7613/S.6892) on June 12. The bill introduced a third option for CPA candidates: 120 credit hours and two years of relevant experience.

  • Companies Must Treat Employee Stress as a Business Risk

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Jun 12, 2025

    For a long time, workplace stress was viewed mostly as an individual concernthat human resources managed—usually via wellness programs or stress management workshops—instead of as a systemic, business-critical risk that needs executive oversight.

  • Delegation Is a Skill, Not a Shortcut

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jun 11, 2025
    Delegation isn’t about being more trusting or less controlling. It’s about giving someone enough structure to do the work without guesswork. In a recent Fast Company piece, Kathleen Davis outlines what that process looks like: write it down, explain it clearly, check in once, and step back.

  • AICPA Koziel and Kessler Discuss Prospects in Accounting for Students

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jun 10, 2025
    Despite industry concerns, from regulatory uncertainty to staffing shortages, AICPA President and CEO Mark Koziel says the outlook for accountants remains strong. Additionally, further boosting prospects for accounting, data shows that college students are starting to warm up to the profession.

  • Why Flexible Time Doesn’t Always Mean Balance

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jun 9, 2025
    Flexible schedules are often viewed as a workplace perk, especially in fields like accounting where deadlines and client expectations can dominate. But recent findings suggest that flexibility, when not managed with clear boundaries, may contribute to the very burnout it’s supposed to alleviate. 
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