Designed to broaden opportunities
The Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop (ASLW) provides education and awareness around the breadth of career opportunities in accounting and finance to college and university students. ASLW seeks to inspire the next generation of accounting and finance professionals and expand the pipeline of talent for the profession.
What to expect at ASLW
Students learn strategies for networking, developing a personal brand, and creating a path to their dream career.
Experts from around the country offer guidance and share insights about their academic and career journeys and licensure options.
ASLW attendees also have an opportunity to seek mentors and ask questions in one-to-one conversations with professionals who attend our Accounting Inclusion & Impact Symposium, which runs concurrently with the Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop.
The AICPA Foundation and other event sponsors cover the cost of student attendees, including transportation to/from the workshop location, hotel accommodations, training experience, and meals.
Save the date for 2026 ASLW
Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop
Oct. 14–16
Atlanta Marriot Perimer Center
246 Perimeter Center Pkwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30346

Past ASLW Event Highlights

See ASLW highlights and reflections from the 2023 event here.
2024 event photos below:

ASLW is looking to bring together students who are a/an:

• First-time attendee (If you have attended ASLW in the past, you are not eligible to attend again).
• Undergraduate or graduate student at a community college, four-year college or university.
• Graduate students are welcome, but only those working part-time who have not committed to an accounting-related full-time job post-graduation, and are currently working in a part-time job that is not in an accounting-related field (i.e. accounting, finance, MIS).
• Declared accounting major or have otherwise expressed interest in joining the accounting profession.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident (Green Card holder).
• AICPA Student Affiliate member (or have submitted a new member application). Apply online at no cost: www.thiswaytocpa.com/join-aicpa.

• Provide an unofficial transcript.
• Provide the name and email address of a faculty member who has agreed to provide a recommendation.
• Demonstrate involvement in campus and community activities.

The ASLW is an equal opportunity program that does not exclude anyone from consideration based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Preferences or quotas are strictly prohibited.

The ASLW complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and selected participants with disabilities. In the event an applicant is selected for participation in the ASLW program and needs a disability-related accommodation to ensure the individual can fully participate in the program, the AICPA & CIMA Diversity and Inclusion Team will work with individual to provide any necessary accommodations in accordance with applicable law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application, please contact diversity@aicpa.org for assistance.

How to apply to the AICPA Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop:

1. Sign Up for a FREE student membership to AICPA at the top-right corner of this page.
2. Current student members Sign In to ThisWayToCPA.com using your student membership account at the top-right corner of this page.
3. Return to this application page and click the Apply Here button at the top of this page.
4. Create an account on the AICPA Foundation Awards and Financial Aid portal using your thiswaytocpa.com username and password.
5. Once inside the portal, click APPLY or SEE OPPORTUNITIES in the top-left corner.
6. Look for the AICPA Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop Eligibility Quiz, then click Check Eligibility.
7. Once you pass the eligibility quiz, continue back to the application dashboard, where you will see the AICPA Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop application box. Click on the Apply button to start your application entry.

Student applications for 2026 ASLW are accepted March 1 – May 31, 2026.

Contact diversity@aicpa.org with any questions about the Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop.