More than 80 members of the New Jersey Society of CPAs visited local high schools as part of the 2021 CPA Career Awareness program, which educates students about the benefits of an accounting career.
NJCPA members were on hand to discuss topics including day-to-day professional life, what college courses are necessary on the road to becoming a CPA, and the importance of accounting in business.
“It’s always rewarding to inform students about the many benefits of being an accountant and to assist them in trying to decide on a career,” said David Katz (pictured), a principal at Withum and a Career Awareness presenter, in a statement. “Educating students about becoming a CPA at the high school level helps to generate an interest in the profession that can carry them through their college years.”
“It’s an important time to make students aware of how useful accountants and CPAs have been during the pandemic and how they continue to help drive growth for businesses. We continually strive to encourage the next generation of CPAs,” said Ralph Albert Thomas, CEO and executive director at the NJCPA, in a statement.
NJCPA members also discussed the NJCPA Scholarship Fund, which awards $1,500 scholarships to college-bound high school seniors in the state who intend to major in or hold a concentration in accounting. The fund also awards scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $6,500 to accounting students at New Jersey colleges or universities who are currently in their sophomore or junior year or in their senior year and are entering an accounting-related graduate program.
More information on NJCPA scholarships is available on the society's
