HEAF25: The State of the Accounting Profession

There is a significant pipeline problem in accounting. Students are less likely to major in accounting, and CPA exam-takers are at a two-decade low point. Fewer new accountants will have an impact on higher professional levels where strategic and critical thinking are necessary. Some believe that technology has reduced the need for accountants, but does research support this idea? Dr. Friedman will review the role technology may play in the decline and future of the accounting profession. He will also offer insights into and possibilities for reversing trends, such as changing the way accountants are educated.

CPE Available: 1 Credit in Accounting

Each individual must register and attend separately to earn credit.

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Event Information

Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Minimum 1-2 years of experience as a professional in higher education or a related private industry.
Advanced Preparation: None
Delivery Mode: Group internet based
Field of Study: Accounting
Length: 60 minutes

Steps to Earn CPE Credit

You can only earn credit for attending the session live. CPE credit cannot be earned for watching the recordings.

To earn CPE credit, you will complete the following tasks under the Content tab, after the session has ended:

Pass the CPE codeword quiz. Write down the codewords posted in the Zoom chat at random times throughout the session and complete the quiz at the end of the session.
Submit the CPE check-out code displayed at the end of the session.
Download your CPE certificate.

You have until 5 pm Eastern Time on Friday, April 25 to complete these three steps or report technology issues with this site to online@nacubo.org.

For more detailed instructions, review the CPE Instructions page.

Henry Friedman

Professor of Accounting

University of California, Los Angeles

Henry Friedman is a Professor of Accounting at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. His research encompasses how information is produced and utilized within firms and capital markets, addressing topics such as corporate governance, regulation, disclosure, lobbying, investor preferences for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, audit quality, executive compensation, entrepreneurship, and common ownership.

Professor Friedman teaches core financial accounting and co-teaches an elective on sustainability and ESG. He has previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

He earned his Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, and currently serves as an editor for the Review of Accounting Studies and the Journal of Financial Reporting, and sits on the editorial board of The Accounting Review.