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Intuit Expands Career Pipeline Initiative with New Accounting Futures Program, Preparing the Next Generation of Accountants for an Evolving Industry and Workplace
Intuit is expanding its free Accounting Futures Program to college campuses nationwide this upcoming school year. The program provides a curriculum focused on AI and strategic judgment to prepare students for the accounting industry.
Why it matters
With 75% of the accounting workforce expected to retire within a decade, this program helps students fill a critical talent shortage. It allows graduates to acquire the specific skills firms need to enter the workforce more efficiently.
The details
- Intuit aims to upskill one million students and entrepreneurs over five years.
- Half of the Utah Valley University pilot class secured early employment.
- 77% of accounting firms reported hiring struggles in the last 12 months.
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