GAE2609. Strengthening the Talent Pipeline in Government Financial Leadership

Government
organizations continue to face growing challenges in attracting, developing,
and retaining accounting and finance professionals. At the same
time, changes in CPA licensure pathways, workforce expectations, technology,
and labor market dynamics are reshaping the future talent landscape.

This session explores current
talent and workforce development trends affecting the accounting profession and
examines their impact on government financial leadership. Participants will
gain insights into emerging CPA pipeline data, candidate and employer trends,
and initiatives designed to strengthen the profession's workforce. The session
will also highlight findings and recommendations from the AICPA and NASACT Public
Sector CPA Resources report and the Government Performance and
Accountability Committee (GPAC) three-part series, which focuses on
recruitment, retention, succession planning, and leadership development within
the public sector.

Attendees
will leave with practical strategies and actionable ideas to help attract
future talent, strengthen employee engagement, develop emerging leaders, and
build a sustainable workforce for government accounting, auditing, and finance
functions.

Learning Objectives:

• • Recognize current trends affecting the accounting profession's talent and workforce pipeline, including factors influencing CPA candidates and employer behavior.
• • Identify workforce challenges impacting government accounting, auditing, and finance organizations.
• • Recall key findings and recommendations from recent public-sector talent and workforce development research.
• • Identify leading practices for attracting, developing, and retaining accounting and finance professionals in government organizations.