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Accountancy Student Spotlight: Faith Bruce Hometown: San Antonio, TX Residence Hall: McGlinn Hall What inspired you to pursue a degree in accounting? I chose to study accounting because of the wide variety of career options and industry knowledge that an accounting background can offer. How has your perception of accounting evolved since starting college? Through my studies, I have gained a deep respect for the accounting profession because of its importance in keeping markets fair and transparent. Today, I feel that my love for accounting is not just a career aspiration, but also a vocation. What is your favorite class you've taken and why? I loved taking Data Analytics in Accounting with Laurel Mazur because of how the class broadened my understanding of various useful Excel tools for conducting effective audits, optimizing product mixes, understanding stock options, and evaluating the outcomes of different business decisions. This class inspired me to explore Data Analytics further as a concentration in the MSA so I can gain more expertise in this new, valuable area of accounting before entering the workforce. What did you like best about your summer internship? What was the most important takeaway from such an experience? This past summer, I was an intern for the Payroll Accounting department at H-E-B, a retail grocery chain popular in Texas. In this role, I was responsible for using tools in Excel to streamline the department's processes for conducting the Work Opportunity Tax Credit survey. My favorite part about this experience was working with my team to gain a better understanding of each person's strengths and how they could be best used to help employees at H-E-B. My strengths were my knowledge of Data tools and the way I empowered other members on my team to utilize them, which left me with the takeaway that I can add real value to a firm even with limited knowledge coming in, so long as I am on a team who helps each other along the way. This upcoming summer, I am excited to intern with EY San Antonio in their Assurance practice and learn about the world of public accounting from my future team. What advice do you have for other students aspiring to pursue a career in accounting? My advice for students interested in accounting is to always ask questions. Whether you are confused about a topic in class, or wanting to know more about the role of a Big 4 partner, I would highly encourage taking the initiative to raise any and every curiosity you have. Professionals in the accounting world love talking about what they do, and they will always make time to help you if you are willing to take the first step.

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The cost of the fifth year of college can be a barrier for some potential #CPA candidates, and firms' ability to attract, hire and retain new CPA professionals has been challenging. To combat this issue, a new Experience, Learn & Earn (ELE) program is being piloted with some Wipfli interns. Read more about the program and what our Chief Human Resources Officer, Maureen Pistone, MBA, has to say about its early success in this IPA article.

📉 Accounting Graduates Decline: Urgent Call for Industry Reflection Alarming data from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants reveals a 7.4% drop in accounting graduates, intensifying a six-year trend. Bachelor’s and master’s degrees both plummeted, exacerbating the challenge of filling crucial roles in the face of a dwindling talent pool. 💼 Industry Shortage and Strategies: With less than 1% of small- to medium-size CPA firms finding qualified U.S. candidates, the profession grapples with a significant shortage. Efforts to address gaps include hiring overseas, leveraging technology, and pre-emptively securing students pre-graduation. 🎓 Factors Behind the Decline: Reasons cited for the profession's waning allure range from the 150-credit-hour requirement for a CPA license to perceptions of limited career progression and comparatively lower starting pay. Calls for educational reforms, emphasizing technology integration and apprenticeships, echo throughout the article. 💡 Industry Voices: Accounting and financial executives stress the need for a holistic approach, combining competitive salaries with work/life balance, job satisfaction, and innovative use of technology. Beyond monetary incentives, they argue for reevaluating educational and professional structures to attract and retain a new generation of accounting professionals. Let's dive into these challenges together and brainstorm solutions! How can we reshape the narrative and make the accounting profession more appealing for future talent? Share your insights! 💬🚀 #AccountingIndustry #TalentShortage #FutureOfWork #ProfessionalDevelopment

To add to Chelsea O'Shields, CPA list. - You know more and less then you think you do. You will for sure run into scenarios in which you feel like you’re completely lost, relax. You were hired for a reason, you’re smart and you will have time to show what you know in time. If you feel and act like you know everything, you don’t! You’re going to come back with your tail inbetween your legs if you act like you do and lose out on so many learning opportunities. Embrace being in the Tax Trenches and get ready to learn!

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To the 2024 new interns in public accounting - welcome!! This is for all of you, not just those that joined the best firm in the world (HHM - if that needs clarifying). Welcome to an exciting time and the start of your career - you picked a phenomenal industry to go into, but I am sure you already know that. There is a large need for public accountants in the future, so you picked a secure and well-paying future - one that can be customized to your preferences. You can be partner, you can start your own firm, you can work a reduced schedule and focus on yourself, you can work with non-profits, you can become connected to the most powerful and influential people in your city, etc. Some of you have no idea what you are in store for, some of you think you know but will be caught off guard, and some of you will somehow magically already be prepared. Regardless, at the end of April, you will all have a new outlook on what public accounting is as a whole. Some quick advice : - Remain humble, this is the most important rule - Keep a good attitude, never complain about the people you work with, even when you are in a room with others who complain about them. - Take the scary projects - these are the ones you learn from - You will be working with interns who already know they want to make partner, and interns who aren't even sure they want to do public accounting for a living. Focus on yourself and your own path - you do not have to want the same things as each other or the same future. There is still a spot for you, and that spot is valuable - To the point above - focus on yourself!!!! If one intern seems to be getting all the work, don't get discouraged. Don't compare - I promise you - PROMISE YOU - that the standards set while you are an intern do not correspond at all to your full time career. Trust me on this one. Thats all I've got! If you can give any of the new 2024 interns advice - please feel free to add below! 😊

How I successfully transition from studying Public Administration to becoming an Accounting and Finance Professional before graduating from the University…. During my second year of undergraduate studies in Public Administration, I developed a passion for Accounting and Finance despite pursuing a different field in university. Have you ever found yourself wondering how to make a successful transition into a field like accounting and finance, knowing full well that it's already a saturated industry? ✨I enrolled for ICAN/ATSWA while in 200L and completed all the stages in 18 months to become an AAT and further completed the Professional stages after a short while. ✨I chose LinkedIn as my favorite social media platform. I actively followed updates from professionals whose career goals aligned with mine, such as Sir,Taiwo Oyedele, Ajibola Jinadu, Qudus Adebowale Balogun, Richard Okunola, Babatunde Akin Moses, Peter Ashade and many more. I ensured I stayed informed about their webinars covering areas like Tax, Accounting, Finance Act, and Business Management, expressing gratitude to these professionals. ✨Engaging in a variety of extracurricular activities helped me to achieve my career goals. I was responsible for managing the financial documents of my faculty and was elected as the "Faculty Financial Secretary." In addition, I joined the student finance society and led the Management Consulting team until I graduated. ✨Recognizing the importance of Excel and PowerPoint skills, I immersed myself in online tutorials on YouTube, also learning from professionals like Victor Ogundele, Adewale Yusuf (MVP, MCSA, MCDA, MCT), Toheeb Olugbode and many more. Of course, it was an opportunity to learn from the best. ✨During a university strike, I realized that I needed to gain practical experience to complement my theoretical knowledge. With the guidance and assistance of Mr. Kamorudeen Hammed, B.sc, AAT, ACA, CISA, (ISC)²(CC), I secured my first internship in an Accounting Consulting firm. During my internship, I gained practical insights into various crucial aspects of Accounting, including Auditing and Tax Compliance. This experience proved to be invaluable in bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical experience, and it helped me to gain a better understanding of the Accounting industry. I strived for balance while pursuing my passion to become an Accounting and Finance Professional. I paid keen attention to my course of study (Public Administration) and graduated with First Class Honors. ……. This resonated with my previous post on the importance of doing whatever is worth doing with 100% focus, as if there is never a Plan B. You can access it through this link; https://lnkd.in/dnHe6pNa This is an inspiration to young professionals like me and undergraduates considering career shifts to their desired industry.

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