Scholarship Fund Launched to Expand the CPA Pipeline

A new initiative, Controllers for a Cause Scholarship Fund, seeks to support the CPA pipeline with scholarships for students sitting for the CPA Exam. The fund is a program developed by the Controllers Council and administered by the AICPA Foundation, a charitable organization of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  

Participation in the Controllers for a Cause™ Scholarship Fund will be available to members, subscribers and sponsors of the Controllers Council, AICPA members and sponsors, and the public at large via the AICPA Foundation donations page. All donations and scholarship awards will be managed by the AICPA Foundation, established in 1922 to advance accounting as a learned profession and promote its future through accounting education and outreach, scholarships and fellowships, and diversity and inclusion.

“Controllers for a Cause is a program focused on the CPA shortage and building awareness of the amazing CPA career options in both public and corporate accounting,” said Neil Brown, executive director of the Controllers Council. “Students need to know CPA careers can be fast track, financially rewarding and offer great opportunities for women and minorities.”