Career Center: Students & Educators Young Professionals Mid-Career Public to Private Firm Leaders Experienced CPAs
Young Professionals
How do you take your career to the next level? Learn from other young CPAs, recruiters, and experienced accounting professionals on how to accelerate your career growth.
Your résumé may look similar to others, but being a PICPA member can help set you apart.
Strengthen Your Communication Skills for Ongoing Success
People who are good communicators have more opportunities, no matter what role or industry they work in.
CPA Conversations: Accounting Internships Remain a Vital Ingredient of CPA Success
The accounting internship is one of the many aspects of the CPA experience that has been changed dramatically by COVID-19. Still, it remains a great way to set a would-be CPA’s career on the path to success, whether it is conducted virtually or in-person.
Getting involved in the PICPA early in my career has given me exponential opportunities as I grow in the profession.
What You Bring to a Board as a CPA
If you are a CPA interested in serving on a non-profit or for-profit board for the first time or increasing your board service, this session will explore why CPAs are so sought after for board positions, what steps CPAs should take to serve on a board, skills needed and the basis of board service.
New Managers: Cultivate These Core Leadership Skills
You finally earned a promotion to manager. But after the congratulations from colleagues and new business cards, it’s up to you to maximize this new role and grow into an impactful leader and respected colleague.
Management & Leadership
Become a stronger leader, negotiator, and overall CPA with PICPA management CPE.
Finding a Job
As the economy changes, those seeking a job more than ever need to be able to adapt to the new environment. Without this crucial self-evolution, competition may get the best of you, meaning that someone who doesn’t necessarily have better qualifications but does have a refined outlook may get the job instead. The PICPA offers tips on how to find (and get) the job you want.
Navigating Career Changes During COVID-19 and Beyond
Typically, we see professionals make career changes when they are unhappy with their job, team, compensation, benefits, or are looking for a better quality of life. These factors have been primary drivers in the past and will continue to be into the future.
3 Résumé Tips to Get Recruiters to Call You Back
The purpose of any résumé is to move you to the interview stage, making it a crucial first step in the hiring process. So how do you make your résumé stand out and convince recruiters to spend more time on it?
PICPA resources to propel your career
PICPA Job Board
With postings updated weekly, this is the best place to find your next career move.
CPA Exam Resources
Get the information you need to take the CPA Exam and secure your license.
This Match Is No Game: Mentoring Is a Path to Success
The PICPA promise states, “When you belong to the PICPA … you have the professional and personal support to refine skills, expand knowledge, connect with like-minded people, and achieve bigger and better things at every stage of your professional life.” The PICPA’s Mentor Match program embodies the spirit of that promise.
Professional Networking Tips for a Pandemic
The hardest part of networking is always getting a conversation started. Now, CPAs share the common bond of their pandemic experiences. Read more to learn seven tips on making connections while working remotely.
Thought leadership
Stand out as a thought leader in the profession. Write a blog, be a guest on the CPA Conversations podcast, or join a PICPA committee.
Find Your Mentor
Stand out as a thought leader in the profession. Write a blog, be a guest on the CPA Conversations podcast, or join a PICPA committee.
Share resources with your peers
PICPA Firm Ambassadors are an elite group of young professionals who serve as a link between their firms, their professional networks, and the PICPA. Learn more and apply to be a PICPA firm ambassador.
