ENG2516. Employer Strategies to Build the Accounting Pipeline (PRA, EDG, FMA)

Even with the market softening, the long-standing talent shortage continues to impact firms and finance departments across the country, including a decrease in accounting grads and CPA designations. While macro solutions are being explored at the profession level, you don’t have to wait to impact the talent you attract to your firm. What can you do to increase the pipeline of accounting grads and credentialed CPAs and create high-levels of retention of this talent in your firm? In this session, we will explore ways to positively impact the talent pool where you will: *Recognize the six themes that are impacting the accounting pipeline and understand the role of the employer in each *Learn NextGen motivators and ways to align their values to your organization’s values and culture *Identify four solutions to increase the sense of well-being, belonging, and winning in your firm *Distinguish simple changes for you to improve the image of accounting in the minds of others  Leave this session with an action plan you can execute to positively impact the pipeline for your organization!