Ask the Firms 2021
What makes each a great place to work For the third year running (see blogs from 2019 and 2020) we have asked the Seattle... Read More
From Econ Major to Accounting Professional
Many undergraduate Economics majors overlook Accounting as a viable professional path, but with one extra summer of accounting classes, plus our 9-month Masters degree, it... Read More
From Foster to FASB
Another MPAcc Alum at the Financial Accounting Standards Board Steven Whitman is an alum from both Foster’s BA in Accounting (class of 2019) and Foster’s Master... Read More
MPAcc Admissions Transparency
For Autumn 2021 Looking ahead to the fall 2021 admissions cycle, we at the Master of Professional Accounting (MPAcc) program at the Foster School of... Read More
Ask the Firms
New Professional Standards for a Remote World Last summer I asked the recruiters of Seattle area accounting firms a couple of questions about their ideal candidates and... Read More
Four Steps to Choosing Tax or Audit
Students majoring in Accounting often know they want to do a master’s degree in Accounting, but they may not know which area to focus on. ... Read More
The Future of Accounting: Robotic Process Automation
The RPA Revolution Accountants have been using automation tools to enhance workflow efficiency for years, but recently, with technological advances in hardware capabilities and software... Read More
Accounting: A Changing World and Recruiting Advice
Recruiting Season Has Begun With recruiting season once again firing up in the accounting world, we asked as many Seattle area firms as we could to answer two... Read More
Foster Accounting Students Win WSCPA Scholarships
This year the Washington CPA Foundation, which is part of Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (WSCPA), awarded over $500,000 in scholarships to students pursuing accounting,... Read More
MST 2019 VITA Award
Master of Taxation Students Honored for Volunteer Tax Assistance At the 2019 graduation ceremony for the Master of Science in Taxation students, two outstanding students, Kiersten... Read More