Minae’s journey to CPA licensure is one that has strayed from the traditional student path. It’s a journey that has tested her, yet one that has become a blessing in disguise. Read more about her path here.

If you need to hire a staff accountant, could you ignore cultural or demographic differences and simply hire the best candidate based on previously established, objective criteria? Don't be so sure. Though we like to think we’re impartial in our decision-making, it’s often the case that our unconscious beliefs affect our choices. Read more to learn how to reign in your unconscious bias.

The CPA profession is undergoing a radical transformation. Words like disruption and innovation are working their ways into the accounting conversation to a degree that we didn’t see previously, and this shift will undoubtedly have profound effects on the profession. Are you ready?

Do you want to help give away $250,000 in scholarships? Are you interested in helping students achieve their dream of becoming a CPA? If so, please consider volunteering your time and talent to be part of the review team for the 2017 Accounting Scholarships offered by the Washington CPA Foundation and the Washington Society of CPAs.

As I prepare to retire next year after 40+ years in the CPA profession, it gives me cause to think back about how things have changed in our profession. I am sure all of our Baby Boomer members will recognize these changes and will think of many more of them than I will recall. Where to start...