With a national shortage of Certified Public Accountants, programs in the Tri-Cities can offer students alternate paths to gain accounting skills. On the left, Kraig A. Jones, teaching associate professor of accounting at Washington State University Tri-Cities, stands with Kate McAteer, vice chancellor of academic and student affairs.
Photo by Rachel Visick
The country faces a shortage of accountants as current accounting professionals leave and fewer students enter accounting majors. Here's how Tri-City colleges are working to bolster the pipeline.
