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If you are interested in accounting, chances are you’ve heard of the CPA exam at least once in your academic career. The CPA exam (or Certified Public Accountant) are a series of exams designed to test prospective accountants on subjects ranging from auditing to financial reporting. To earn your CPA, you have to pass all four categories: Auditing and Attestation, Business Environment and Concepts, Financial Accounting and Reporting, and Regulation. In the United States, people who want to become public …

In a world where employers seek the most experienced prospects to get a job, accounting for a gap in your resumé can be daunting. Though it depends on how long the interval took place and the circumstances surrounding it, employers will be skeptical about hiring you if you have a significant career gap and will be curious as to why you took that much time off. As such, it is crucial to adequately address resumé gaps in an interview setting …

Each week we will feature a company and what actions they are or have taken in the DE & I space.  Our intention is to share the good work corporate partners are demonstrating within their corporate space and culture.

The week’s company is LGA.

As summer is around the corner, many things can stress us out. While the first thing on people’s minds can be finals, for other students, it’s the fact that the semester is almost over, and they still haven’t secured an internship. For some, the right opportunity has yet to come up, they have yet to have time to plan their summer, or some have waited until the last minute. Still, there are ways to get around this and secure an …