Signal CPA exam candidates fell 27% in a decade while three-quarters of accountants near retirement
Summary
Deloitte reports the accounting pipeline narrowing from both directions: the number of CPA exam candidates has fallen 27% over the past decade and accounting graduates keep sliding, while three-quarters of accounting professionals sit within 15 years of retirement.
Classification
Main topicLabor & Future of Work
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:north_america · country:US
Impactscope:global
Time horizon11-30 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Finance Trends 2026: Navigating the expanded scope of finance Deloitte Development LLC (Deloitte Insights, CFO Program) page=15;section=Trend 5: Infusing tech talent in finance—Where data scientists and accountants meet 2025 accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 0
No objects.
Directly linked issues 1
- IssueTechnology becomes the default answer to a shrinking finance talent pool1 trends · 2 signals
Relation types: direct_urgent
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