cornerstone study forecasts smooth advances in both employment and salaries for accountants through 2031
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job market: the accounting job market is robust, with a projected growth of 6% through 2031.
salary trends: salaries have been increasing, with significant pay bumps in recent years.
shortage of professionals: could lead to more competitive salaries and enhanced benefits.
the post-staffing era: 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 defines the shifts the profession will inevitably take as it evolves beyond today’s staffing shortage.
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the h-1b visa program is vital for u.s. companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers in specialty occupations, including tax, finance, and accounting.
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research estimates that as many as 46,000 tax, accounting and finance professionals work at u.s. firms under the h-1b program. this figure has received scant attention in the profession but is critical to its infrastructure.
finding qualified staff is the top issue for all categories of accounting firms except sole practitioners, according to a biennial survey by the american institute of cpas’ firm practice management section.
some 88.7% of top firms rate problem-solving skills among the most important criteria in hiring new college grads. technical skills rank fifth, at 67%. (nace)
firms that overhired in the covid-19 boom are now trimming their ranks.
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despite widespread concerns in the profession about a talent shortage, the largest accounting firms in a new survey are cutting back on their hiring of new college accounting graduates by 16.1 percent this year.
reflecting broader economic uncertainties and budgetary constraints, half of all the biggest firms surveyed are gearing down for a recession, marking a sharp turnaround from the hiring spree sparked by a global pandemic that forced industries across the globe into transformational change, often staffed and driven by the biggest accounting and consulting firms.
with 74 percent of internships designed to lead to permanent employment, these programs are not just supplemental but foundational to preparing students for professional roles.
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