{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Inside the AICPA\u2019s effort to enhance the skills of early-career CPAs","description":"Early this month, the AICPA launched its Profession Ready Initiative. In this episode of the JofA podcast, Carl Mayes, CPA, the AICPA\u2019s vice president\u2013CPA Candidate Quality and Competency, explained more about the initiative and why a rapidly changing workplace demands new skills from emerging and early-career CPAs.  He discussed how automation, AI, and offshoring are reshaping entry-level work \u2014 and how Rise2040 research is informing the initiative.  Listeners will learn how to get involved, what\u2019s planned for ENGAGE, and how the effort benefits both early-career professionals and experienced CPAs. What you\u2019ll learn from this episode: Why the AICPA launched the Profession Ready Initiative. How Rise2040 research informed the approach to improving entry-level CPA skills. The ways automation, AI, and offshoring are reshaping the first years of CPA careers \u2014 and what new competencies employers say they need as a result. The initiative\u2019s multifaceted approach, including research, new learning solutions, academic collaboration, and state-level engagement. Ways that CPAs, educators, and firms can participate. How the effort will benefit both early-career professionals and experienced CPAs. ","author_name":"Journal of Accountancy Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.journalofaccountancy.com\/podcast.html","html":"