The traditional view of accounting as simple financial recordkeeping is officially outdated. Today’s CPAs leverage some of the most sophisticated technology available — and play a key role in developing and implementing it. James Horne, president and CEO of Junior Achievement, and Sarah O’Rourke, CPA, accounting professor at Rutgers Business School, explore the push for official STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) recognition for accounting in New Jersey, following key legislative progress in the state Assembly. Tune in to learn how redefining accounting as STEM could reshape business education and the future workforce in New Jersey.
Topics discussed:
- How young people feel about accounting as a career path
- Why accounting belongs under the “T” in STEM
- The benefits of a STEM designation
- Are college accounting students aware of the STEM connection?
- Would a STEM designation attract more students to accounting?
- How technology is integrated into the college accounting curriculum
- How technology is included on the CPA Exam
- Are high schools and colleges pitching their accounting programs as STEM?
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