The AICPA on Monday, Feb. 2, launched the Profession Ready Initiative, a research-backed project focused on identifying and helping to develop the evolving set of skills that emerging and early-career CPAs need for success in an increasingly AI-driven marketplace.
The initiative, according to a news release, responds to a clear need: As the nature of the accounting profession’s work evolves, the profession must help emerging professionals identify and quickly develop essential skills while providing employers with frameworks and tools for building high-performing teams.
The AICPA will study two critical career stages: aspiring CPAs at the entry level and licensed CPAs at approximately the four-year mark, capturing insights on current needs and how skill requirements will evolve through 2030. Learn more.