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  • Master of Accounting Programs Saw an Enrollment Spike

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Nov 7, 2024
    The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC)'s 2024 Application Trends Survey provides global data and insights on the current trends in applications sent to graduate management education (GME) programs. 
  • Why Are There Delays in Knowing CPA Exam Results?

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Nov 6, 2024
    Why does it take three months to grade a computerized CPA exam? This question has been asked since the CPA exam became computerized back in 2004. The answer is that questions are weighted so it is not as simple as pass/fail for all questions. 
  • The Rules for Using Nicknames in the Workplace

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Nov 4, 2024

    Nicknames are abundant in today's workplace, but are they helpful in fostering a healthy work culture?  According to recent research by Zhe Zhang and Shuili Du, close to nine out of 10 U.S. adults have either been called by a nickname at work or seen someone else be called by a nickname. The report asks how using nicknames affects staff’s experience at work.

  • Survey: Majority of Firms to Adopt AI in Their Hiring Processes in 2025

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Nov 1, 2024

    A recent survey by Resume Builder shows that over half (51%) of firms currently use artificial intelligence (AI) in their hiring processes. More firms are expected to get on board with the technology. By the end of 2025, 68% of firms will use AI to recruit new talent. Bigger companies are also more likely to adopt these technologies. 

  • Expert: Accounting Profession Is Slowly Adopting Wall Street’s Work-Life Balance Policies

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Oct 30, 2024
    Wall Street institutions are beginning to tone down their punishing work practices and schedules due to the backlash they have received. Alice Grey Harrison, managing partner at AGH Consulting Group, wrote that the accounting profession needs to follow its peers in finance. This is especially true given the accounting pipeline shortage as well as a generational shift in workplace expectations.  
  • Despite Shortened Workweek’s Perks, Experts Say It Might Not Work in the U.S.

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Oct 29, 2024
    The potential to cut a day of work from the five-day schedule without lowering pay is a good deal for staff. Thus, various studies show employees like the idea of a four-day workweek, specifically in light of increasing cases of burnout.   However, some experts say its broad adoption would not be viable in the U.S. 
  • In a Role Reversal, Companies Are Practicing Silent Firing

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Oct 28, 2024
    There might have to be a new term for the series of jobs that AI will replace. While quiet quitting gained momentum during COVID, the opposite might gain momentum soon as silent firings become a new workplace trend.
  • Author Tells the Secret of Getting Ahead Without Climbing the Corporate Ladder

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Oct 24, 2024

    Corporate America and Gen Z professionals seem to see eye to eye on the "unbossing trend. They have a common disregard for valuing middle management positions, although for different reasons.   

  • Lunch Breaks Are Not a Thing Anymore, Especially for Gen Z Employees

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Oct 23, 2024
    Almost all employees agree that lunch breaks are a great way to relax and recover in the middle of a workday, although only a few workers actually take them.
  • Survey Shows Staff in Accounting Firms Are Mostly Under 40

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Oct 22, 2024
    The trends point to the decreasing number of employees in the 60 and older range in U.S. accounting firms. By contrast, over half of staff at these firms are under 40.