The pipeline: how are accounting programs in universities faring?

• Position: News & trends

According to the recently released 2009 Trends in the Supply of Accounting Graduates and the Demand for Public Accounting, which covers the 2007-08 academic year:

16% of accounting programs surveyed reported having to turn away approximately 56 qualified candidates due to program-related resource constraints.

25.5% of accounting bachelor's degree enrollees were minorities.

53% of accounting bachelor's degree enrollees were women.

35% of bachelor's degree recipients and...