Many of us have heard horror stories from accountants about their experience working in the industry - the long hours, being under-compensated, the high costs of completing accounting accreditations ... It’s no wonder the pipleline of accounting professions is dwindling and experienced accountants are leaving the profession altogether. Or is it?

In this episode, Liz Kolar brings more than 35 years of accounting and professional education experience to the table as she joins Keila to provide her perspective on the shortage of accountants and what firms are doing to address it. 

Tune in to learn why Liz thinks the best time to become a CPA is NOW!

KEY POINTS:

• Liz Kolar’s unique industry perspective 
• When did the decline of accountant candidates begin?
• Why are candidates NOT choosing accounting 
• Is there a CPA pipeline crisis?
• What are firms doing to make accounting more desirable?

QUOTABLES:

“The feedback we're getting, it’s a very complex issue. It's not one issue we can resolve, and everybody will come back. There are multiple factors. And they're all quite concerning.” - Liz Kolar
 

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Liz Kolar

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LinkedIn | linkedin.com/in/lizkolar
 

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