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The AICPA's Academics Area Response to the Evolution of the Accounting Profession

Friday, February 26 @ 2 p.m. ET (90 minutes), ONE FREE CPE

Hosts: Jan Taylor Morris, Ph.D., CPA, CGMA, Academic-in-Residence at the AICPA and Associate Professor of Accounting at Sam Houston State University; Markus Ahrens, CPA, CGMA, Professor of Accounting and Chair of the Accounting and Business Department at St. Louis Community College

The global pandemic has introduced unprecedented socio-economic challenges that continue to impact CPA governance, licensure, and education. Students across the nation continue to feel the impact and now face a growing demand for graduates with greater technological and analytical skills. Attend this webcast to learn how thought leaders in accounting academia are handling the need to steadfastly assess the dynamics of their students’ current environment and future workplace environment.

Join our speakers to review the CPA Evolution Framework and apply it to evolving accounting education. Our experts will share a variety of initiatives and resources available to faculty, while engaging in dialogue with you as an attendee.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe how the AICPA Academic in Residence and Academic Executive Committee collectively support accounting education and faculty.
• Recognize the role of CPA Evolution in advancing the competencies of future CPAs and supporting resources.
• Recall how developments and best practices shared during the webcast will impact your accounting program and its curricula.
• Identify what you, as faculty, should be focusing on when creating new accounting content for your classes.
• Summarize the right blend of teaching and learning that impacts the viability and employability of future graduates and attracts high potential students into your programs.

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