Posted by J. Andrew Weidman: Three years ago, I penned an article for the Pennsylvania CPA Journal titled, "Are We Failing the Exam?" At the time, many CPAs across Pennsylvania were concerned that recent accounting graduates were not taking the CPA Exam (the exam). The article included some suggestions that directed firms toward taking a more focused approach to motivate and reward their staff to sit for and pass the exam. In this follow-up article, I will examine what our firm did to motivate staff to pass the exam, and check in with our most recent successful candidates for their opinions.
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Source: AccountingWEB, 30 July 2009. a Sift Media publication © 2009 Sift Media Limited.