flash report: busy season survey results
i.d. theft and security issues emerge as top concern.
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immigrants: surging market for tax & accounting services
newcomers drive the nation’s solopreneur sector.
by rick telberg
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nothing says american like entrepreneurship. no nation offers such fertile soil for the seeds of business. and small businesses are the underlying energy of the american economy. fed by inspiration, elbow grease, and gumption, they account for a disproportionate amount of the nation’s jobs, mobility, and innovation. when small businesses thrive, everybody thrives.
three new reports on entrepreneurship from the u.s. small business administration offer insights that may be of interest to cpa practices. each report looks at one of three groups that are in the news every day: millennials, seniors, and immigrants.
it may surprise many that the educated, tech-savvy millennials are increasingly less likely to start their own businesses.
survey: recruiting and retention are challenges
true flex programs become more important.
by tamera loerzel
the rosenberg map survey
in 2015, firms continued to struggle with a shortage of people.
more from the survey: new leaders promoting positive changes | cybersecurity grows in importance | mergers spur growth | accounting profession demands swift change | don’t just win work, figure out why | talent wars, m&a frenzy continue | next-gen leaders getting restless | mergers keep racing forward | do you have a firm or a co-op? | accountability, equity, compensation are concerns | map survey top 10 findings | cpa firm revenues rise a hefty 8%
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the challenge of firms to attract, retain and engage their top talent has been a top focus and will continue to be an area all firms need to address to remain competitive and achieve their growth and succession goals.
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the trump effect: accountants see better business conditions
changes to the affordable care act are envisioned.
by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
in the first days following donald trump’s presidential election victory, tax and accounting practitioners surveyed say the results have lifted their confidence in the business outlook.
curiously, accountants appear distinctly more confident in their own futures than in the nation’s outlook as a whole.
more post-election analysis: why accountants voted the way they did
some 56 percent say they are “somewhat” or “much” more confident in the 18-month outlook for their own firms. even more, about 60 percent, say the election results could be good for their clients and customers. about 59 percent see brighter prospects for themselves and their own families. and 56 percent are feeling better about the nation’s economy as a whole.
to be sure, however, your outlook may depend on who you voted for. trump voters are decidedly more upbeat about the future than hillary clinton voters.
cpa firm revenues rise a hefty 8%
partner incomes top $400,000 as firms make advances in efficiency and productivity.
by rick telberg
the rosenberg map survey
cpa firm revenues are surging more than 8 percent in the just-released 18th annual rosenberg map survey, the strongest expansion in almost a decade.
the advances are being fueled mostly by organic growth, by, with the merger frenzy showing no signs of slowing down, mergers account for about 28 percent of the new revenue, according to the report’s authors, the growth partnership, a st. louis-based practice management consultancy.
but the profession could be holding itself back, according to the authors, led by charles hylan of the growth partnership.
new findings: the three gears that drive success in the accounting business
top drivers found in new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.
by hitendra patil
accountaneur
a new study of 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 survey research shows that the most successful accountants in the business share three particular personality traits that, when combined, create a powerful force for growth and profits.
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 is studying “the essential traits for success as an entrepreneurial accountant.” nearly 400 accountants have participated in the survey and about 80 percent of the respondents are managing partners, owners or ceos of their firms. join the survey, get all the updates.
findings from the survey have already shown that “decisiveness” is the top trait for success in accounting business. but when matched with two other traits, the three together form a powerful and integrated success-cycle for accountants.
the research is finding answers for questions like:
- which traits separate successful firms from others?
- how do high-performing firms thinking differently from others?
- which traits determine how big your firm can grow?
women, tax prep see workforce growth
sorry, payroll. life remains tough for you folks.
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the tax preparation sector of the industry is adding employees. hmm, why could that be?
payroll continues its swings, with numbers and hours up while earnings are down. women continue to see gains both overall and in cpa firms, while their numbers in payroll increased by double digits.
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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:
- current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry
- average hourly wages for key segments
- typical hours worked per week, and
- trends concerning women in the accounting workforce
accounting tops list of most profitable industries, again
of course, that’s pre-tax.
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privately held accounting-related companies – accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll service companies – are the most profitable, with net profit amounting to 18.3 percent of sales, on average, based on a financial statement analysis for the 12 months ended june 30.
to be sure, if you ask two accountants how profitable they are, you’ll get three answers.
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survey results: tax software satisfaction ratings
four software companies control more than 90 percent of the tax prep business. but which one has the biggest fans?
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with only four companies already controlling 90 percent of the professional tax preparation software market, the competition is intense. to be sure, some 9 in 10 accountants can be counted on to renew year after year, giving vendors barely single-digit year-over-year percentage increases in organic revenue growth.
but with the advent of the cloud, evolving client needs, workflow innovations, and an uncertain outlook for a major tax code overhaul, this year could present a singular set of choices for tax professionals – and fresh opportunities for vendors.
four companies dominate the cpa tax software market:
- thomson, with ultratax and gosystem;
- cch, with prosystem, axcess tax, and atx;
- intuit, with lacerte, proseries and turbotax; and
- drake
in the rest of this report, based on a survey by the aicpa of its members, we provide additional detail on:
- tax prep software market share
- — overall
- — small firms
- — mid-size firms
- likes and dislikes
- product switching
- best for a new practice
- training, technology, and support
top cpe trends: how accountants are re-tooling for 2017
tax tune-ups take top place for most cpas this year. what you need to know stay competitive: join the survey; get the results by rick telberg 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research with busy season behind them and just the regular stuff to do … continued
payroll workers still on a roller coaster
industry employment rises, with women seeing huge gains.
what it takes to succeed in today’s profession:
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industry hiring is moving ever higher but wages aren’t keeping pace, according to new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.
sole practitioner joshua giminez of fair winds tax and financial and columbus counted himself among those in a the latest 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 survey probably willing to consider a new job and keeping his eyes open. “opportunities to increase my income level abound,” he explained.
numbers are growing in nearly all sectors of the tax and accounting industry, with women in particular advancing 5.9 percent annualized and even higher in cpa firms and payroll.
yet, payroll remains volatile. workers are finding more opportunities, with 9.7 percent growth, but hourly pay for staff is off by 6.6 percent.
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cpa firms paying top dollar for talent in nationwide hiring binge
wages hit new high; hourly rates at cpa firms up nearly 10 percent.
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as the economy adds jobs, the accounting industry is grabbing its share and sometimes more, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources. at the same time, respondents to the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 careers and hiring outlook tracking polls show nearly 60 percent ready to jump ship if the right offer comes along.
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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 covers:
- current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, tax, payroll and cpa segments of the industry, indicating growth and shrinkage among sectors.
- average hourly wages for key segments, with trends in employee pay rates.
- typical hours worked per week, showing utilization and productivity.
- trends concerning women in the workforce, including hiring rates.
it’s not all about the money.
higher wages aren’t everything, as clearly indicated in the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 careers and hiring outlook tracking polls. read more →
new data: strong, steady hiring at tax, accounting firms
the u.s. tax, accounting and bookkeeping industry remains a bright spot in the nation’s economy, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources.
here 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 reports on:
- current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, tax, payroll and cpa segments of the industry.
- average hourly wages for key segments.
- typical hours worked per week.
- and trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.
overall, the u.s. economy added 142,000 jobs last month, 47,000 of them in professional and business services. meanwhile, the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.1 percent.
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