2012 INCPAS Student Survey Results Revealed

Indianapolis, IN, June 07, 2012 --(PR.com)-- In February 2012, the Indiana CPA Society designed and administered the seventh annual INCPAS Student Survey. The survey seeks to gauge the views of students on their future career goals and plans in accounting, and their plans for staying and working in Indiana.

How long do students plan to work in Indiana after they graduate from college? Do students feel future employers put equal importance on the same considerations they do? What trends do we need to continue to watch regarding students? Visit www.youtube.com/incpas to watch the Inside INCPAS: Episode 29 - Seventh Annual INCPAS Student Survey Results Revealed video with INCPAS President & CEO Gary Bolinger, CAE. Bolinger provides you with answers to these questions and more as he reviews the results of the 2012 INCPAS Student Survey.

Some key findings include:

- The percentage of students who are not planning to leave Indiana after graduation or in the future increased.

- For the first time since the survey was implemented, the percentage of students reporting their ultimate career goal is to become a CFO of a publicly- or privately-held company surpassed those who aspire to become
a partner in a national, regional or local firm.

- The percentage of students who do not feel employers put equal importance on the same considerations they do has been on the rise since 2009.

The full Student Survey Report is free to download at incpas.org/Public/Resources. The results can be used as a tool to understand what is influencing today's accounting students and their concerns going forward.

Media Information
CPA Ambassadors are a great resource for the media. To speak with a CPA in Indiana, contact Jenifer Groth, APR, at (317) 726-5010 or jgroth@incpas.org.

Currently, more than 7,000 CPAs in public practice, industry, government and education are members of the Society. INCPAS serves the public interest as well as its members. Its members are required to abide by the CPA profession's code of conduct. INCPAS members also receive access to quality educational programs provided by the Society, resources that enable them to better perform their job functions, and peer networking for information sharing that broadens their skills and knowledge base. Indiana CPA Society members are the most highly qualified and competent CPAs in Indiana. Make sure your CPA is a member of the Indiana CPA Society.