As the profession continues to improve in employing and retaining a diverse workforce, it’s essential to reach diverse students at the secondary education level and the post-secondary education level who are considering accounting.

IBM’s AI supercomputer recently argued (convincingly) against a human competitor, which means we are closer than ever to AI actually being able to make decisions that impact humans.

In her recent commencement speech to Barnard College, Abby Wambach touched on all of these points, but she also emphasized something else to the class of young women: ask for what you’re worth.

A new interpretation ET §1.295.143 of the Nonattest Services section of the AICPA Independence rule becomes effective Sept. 1, and addresses a CPA providing data or records hosting services for clients.

Recently a member of the OSCPA team came across an article on times when being frugal hasn't worked out, oftentimes with hilarious or embarrassing results. We want to know: when has being frugal backfired for you?

It’s in the best interest of your company to keep you happy at work. Happy employees mean higher productivity and less turnover, but according to a recent article, many employers are relying on the physical surroundings of their space to keep their staff happy.

If you’ve spent any time on the internet in the last six months, you’ve likely heard about the ongoing debate between big internet providers and net neutrality supporters regarding the Obama-era net neutrality regulations that are being rolled back today. Yes, today.

While not all unethical behavior rises to the level of fraud, where one readily occurs, the other is not far behind.

In the tech world, few reports are more well-regarded than Mary Meeker’s annual presentation on internet trends and, more broadly, the tech industry. Here are a few of the biggest takeaways.

“I think of [business intelligence solutions] as a data warehouse that can pull in data from a variety of sources,” Ed Gromann writes. “Business users can easily layer those datasets on top of one another in interesting and relevant ways.”

Through network connections, eager recruiters and a quick search on Monster.com, it’s easy for staff to learn about job opportunities outside of your company.

Here's how the OSCPA Accounting and Auditing Committee answered a question from a member on a GAAP exception for new revenue recognition and lease standards.

Offering constructive criticism can be awkward. Sometimes the receiver doesn’t handle criticism well, and other times the giver butchers the delivery.

An accounting firm reports that embracing this dimension of diversity has sparked greater innovation, improved manager leadership, strengthened pride among employees and highlighted the firm’s purpose.

It’s hard to know how to feel about artificial intelligence. On one hand, just in the accounting profession it has massive potential to free CPAs to do more meaningful work. On another, if a robot can replace you (and do what you do in half the time with zero errors), why wouldn’t your employer invest in that, or at least want to learn more? And, on a theoretical third hand, AI is flat-out scary.

Chances are, if you’re on Twitter, you’re following a handful of the folks who made it on to Avalara’s Accounting Top 100 social media leaderboard on May 9.

ACLA is a professional development opportunity for college students of color to prepare for a successful future in accounting. At OSCPA we talk a lot about building a pipeline of diverse professionals, but just talking isn’t enough.

What do you think of when you hear the term "forensic accountant"?

Professional woman are faced with a unique amount of scrutiny, especially as they climb the ladder to senior leadership roles.

Management Accounting Day was May 6, which is reason enough to talk about an important profession that isn’t discussed as often as it should be.