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Could a STEM Designation Help the Accounting Workforce Shortage?

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The US is facing a shortage of accountants in the workforce, with numerous positions going unfilled every year. The number of college graduates earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting and the number of graduates sitting for the CPA Exam has also declined in recent years. The AICPA created an advisory group to help shape a national strategy to address the talent shortage, and one potential strategy is for accounting curricula to earn a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) designation. Many believe a STEM designation would attract more international students to this field of study and help alleviate the shortage of qualified accounting professionals.

Source: Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice

DOI: 10.33423/jhetp.v24i10.7306

Authors: Randall B. Bunker, Corey S. Cagle, Gregory A. Carnes

Institution: University of North Alabama

Language: English

Topic: Accounting Education and Careers

Subfield: Accounting

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4403805635

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