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CPA firm leaders preparing early-career accountants for AICPA Profession Ready expectations through technical application, business context, research, communication, critical thinking, technology, professionalism, AI judgment, and initiative
17 Sep

AICPA Profession Ready Initiative: What CPA Firms Should Do Now to Prepare Early-Career Accountants

Accounting Workforce Development / Staff Development

By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: September 17, 2026  |  38-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer CPA firms should not wait for the AICPA Profession Ready Initiative to publish its final framework before changing how they develop early-career accountants. The research is

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Four mandatory promotion gates covering integrity, current-role consistency, review judgment, and people-development readiness.
15 Jul

Senior Accountant Promotion Criteria: How to Know When Staff Are Ready for the Next Level

Accounting Workforce Development / Leadership & Succession

By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 15, 2026  |  27-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer A staff accountant is ready for promotion to senior when the person can consistently produce review-ready work, recognize and escalate issues, understand client context, manage assigned

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