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What can be done to make the finance profession more attractive to the next generation of students? AccountingWEB’s Jake Smith speaks to Cassie Petrie, MD for SMB in EMEA at SAP Concur about tackling the talent shortage and the role technology can play.

Establishing a safe and inclusive workplace for LGBTQ+ employees is an essential part of promoting a culture of respect, innovation, and productivity within an organization. Finance leaders and executives are pivotal in championing key inclusion initiatives and setting precedents within their firms.

With no grand announcement, Connecticut quietly expanded employee’s paid sick time benefits. The bill greatly expands the law’s reach.

Molly Macfarlane talks to Kevin Drew, managing director of Ascentant Accountancy, about his firm’s ongoing support for the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of sustained support beyond Pride Month.

Larger companies are set to outpace smaller ones in AI implementation, the quarterly CFO survey suggests.

Most remaining employee retention credit (ERC) claims show signs of fraud or errors, and the IRS will deny tens of thousands of the most obvious erroneous claims in the coming weeks, the Service said Thursday.

The result is dissonant in a current environment where most finance chiefs agree that risk-taking isn’t especially prudent.

Leaders who will not sacrifice efficiency today for greater innovation tomorrow may lose their competitive edge, according to a new report.

Finding qualified staff is the most pressing concern of accounting firms except sole practitioners, according to survey results released by the AICPA's firm practice management section. Sole practitioners who participated in the biennial Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) CPA Firm Top Issues Survey chose "keeping up with the changes and complexity of tax laws" as their top challenge.

On second thought, call it the Great Regret. Workers who quit their job during the Great Resignation are significantly less satisfied than their colleagues who stayed, according to a new survey by The Conference Board. Their overall job satisfaction is down 5.6 percentage points.

Solving accounting's pipeline problem will require effort from everyone in the profession, according to members of the National Pipeline Advisory Group — particularly employers.

For Sue Coffey, questions about the talent pipeline for the accounting and finance profession have become as common as 100-degree days in Las Vegas.

Poor work ethic, few practical skills, and pro-Palestine protest participation are all factors, according to new data.

If you're an employer debating whether to offer workplace flexibility to boost talent acquisition efforts or an employee seeking a role that offers flexibility, understanding the trends in your region can be a valuable tool.

A new quiet term, reverse mentoring, and shadow policies add to the list.

Financial advisors and tax professionals wondering how artificial intelligence can help them may consider the concept of a quality chess player who uses technology to beat a grandmaster.

New data shows that many companies are promoting talent internally through CFO succession plans.

The diversification of finance roles includes greater collaboration and increased responsibilities outside the traditional tasks of the function.

Could the new wave of artificial intelligence remove layers of associates and juniors as firms automate more ‘menial’ tasks in search of efficiencies? And what effect could this have on the accounting landscape as we know it today?

The agency outlined a list of eight “AI Principles for Developers and Employers” on Thursday, following up on a 2023 directive from the White House.