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Remote work erodes the personal bonds that boost collaboration at the office, according to research from Wharton’s Peter Cappelli. He offers guidance on making the most of hybrid schedules.

As AI reshapes entry-level work, organizations should rethink how expertise is developed by integrating knowledge management, role design, learning, and coaching into a single system.

When people think about what makes a great accountant, they usually focus on technical expertise. Yet there is another skill that often determines whether accountants become trusted advisers, successful managers, respected partners, or influential leaders: listening.

Artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring is increasing, but as more candidates encounter those tools, more are opting out of the process and losing trust in employers.

CPA firms sometimes believe M&A success comes when the deal closes. In reality, closing is only the beginning. The true measure of a successful transaction is what happens afterward — and much of that depends on people.

The more embedded someone is at their job, the more they stand to lose by leaving, and the more reasons they have to stay. Leaders in accounting firms and finance departments who understand this open up a far richer retention toolkit than compensation alone.

Does the way you do pre-employment testing comply with legislation? Are you taking a risk by using assessments in a way a disgruntled candidate could object to? Applying the rules set down by the EEOC just makes sense.

Provide feedback on the draft Competency Framework for Aspiring CPAs and Early-Career CPAs, being developed by the AICPA's Profession-Ready Initiative.

In a time of AI-assisted phantom fits and miscast hires, organizations need to bring back the personal touch.

Learn what practitioners can do to attract stronger internship candidates and build a robust on-ramp for long-term accounting careers.

U.S. employers expect to set base salary merit increases at 3.2% and total salary increases, which include merit, promotions, cost-of-living adjustments, at 3.5% next year.

Managers earn more than individual contributors—even when their work is comparable.

Learn how managers and leaders can better support neurodivergent employees through clearer communication, flexible work practices, structured feedback and inclusive workplace design.

Graduate recruitment has never been more challenging for accounting firms. Competition for talent is intense, application volumes are rising, and artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how both employers and candidates approach the hiring process.

Here's an actual claim submitted to CAMICO related to employee discrimination and termination.

AI has become standard in recruiting, but employers are increasingly concerned about candidate authenticity.

A Wharton paper found that increasing referral targets prompted employees to look beyond their first choices, bringing more women into the recruitment pipeline.

A new survey from the Association for Talent Development finds that giving rank-and-file workers more support encourages retention.

Finance leaders can help build culture by ensuring company values and behaviors are understood and discussed — and they have self-assessed their own behaviors.

Learn how one firm has taken a new approach to reach students earlier and expand its recruiting pool.