(Wilmington, DE – Feb. 1, 2024) Have you ever imagined solving the accountant shortage challenge in the US by harnessing the power of STEM? Miles Education, India's premier CPA review platform, is not just imagining it – they're making it a reality. Miles Education is on a mission to bridge the talent gap in the US, and their game-changing initiative goes beyond traditional outsourcing. The revolutionary idea is to bring top-tier CPA talent from India to work directly in US offices, presenting an unparalleled solution to the ongoing accountant shortage.
Partnering with 16 + esteemed US universities such as Michigan State, RIT, Rutgers, Case Western Reserve, DePaul, and more, Miles is transforming MS accounting programs into STEM. This groundbreaking strategy allows experienced accountants from India to benefit from the same 3-year work opportunity on their F1 visa (OPT) as engineers – all without the need for visa sponsorship!
Miles Education's Fall 2023 (Aug 2023) cohort of 60+ candidates are in the US and eagerly awaiting interviews, ready to join your offices in June 2024 post their graduation (MS Accounting - STEM) in May 2024.
The Spring 2024 cohort consisting of 250+ candidates is underway and these candidates are prepared for interviews from the second week of February 2024 onward. This batch concludes their graduation in December 2024, perfectly aligned to join your firms in January 2025, ideal for the tax and audit seasons.
RSM LLP extended offers to 82% of the Miles CPA candidates it interviewed and have requested 300 more from the Fall of 2024 pilot. “This is a game changer for recruiting professionals” stated Matt Kessler, Director of Campus Recruiting for RSM. “We recognize the power of STEM as a beneficial tool in our evolving recruitment efforts as we seek to expand our talent pool to address the shortage of accounting talent from US campuses.”
About Miles Education: (India’s largest CPA review), Miles is addressing the US accountant shortage by providing CPA/CA talent from India. This is not another outsourcing solution; this is an opportunity for CPA firms to hire experienced accountants to work in their US offices with no visa sponsorships. Miles Education has plans to scale this model to over 2,000 candidates across 60+ universities by Spring/Fall 2025.
Reach out to Chandrashekar Nagarajan, CPA (Chandu) at chandu@mileseducation.com or Cora Vollmar at cora.vollmar@mileseducation.com and embark on a journey to revolutionize your CPA talent acquisition strategy.
Varun Jain, CPA, is the co-founder & CEO of Miles Education (India's largest CPA review working with 15+ U.S. universities for MS Accounting). Earlier in his career, he worked with Deloitte and Morgan Stanley. He is a Harvard B-School alumnus and has 100 MM+ YouTube views.