More than 60 college students with an interest in accounting came to the New Jersey Society of CPAs’ (NJCPA) third annual Accelerating Scholars in Accounting (ASA) event held at EisnerAmper’s office in Iselin on May 15 and left with practical tactics to land jobs and start their careers.

The federal government produces audited, accrual-based financial statements in accordance with federal government accounting standards. However, they remain virtually unknown and underutilized in both professional and public discourse.