outlook & analysis

most new college grads plan to start their own businesses

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but first, they need to pay off their student loans. bonus: what millennials want in a first job.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

as they prepare to enter the workforce, 70 percent of young adult job seekers say the freedom of being their own boss is worth more than the benefit of job security working for someone else.

additionally, 53 percent say they are likely to start their own business in the future, according to new research from the aicpa, which took the opportunity to promote cpa services to the wanna-be entrepreneurs.

although the new study has no data on cpa-bound graduates, it provides some insight into millenials’ plans both as potential clients and as staffers.

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why firms merge: hint, it’s not for the clients

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survey shows few firms will be left untouched today’s m&a tsunami.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

roughly 7 in 10 accountants have been through a merger.
been through a merger yet? roughly 7 in 10 accountants have, and the signs point to even more m&a activity.

the world of accounting firm mergers is churning, and whether you’re in the market for a deal or not, the frenzy will affect your practice.

a third of accountants see a very active or extremely active m&a market in the works, and more than half say the trend is accelerating, according to the new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 mergers & acquisitions survey, conducted in conjunction with capstone marketing.

the survey, which delves into the attitudes and behaviors of the m&a phenomenon like no other study, is yielding a raft of surprising findings.
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your competition and client market are going to shift around, with smaller firms disappearing, then popping up inside bigger firms, and clients dragged here and there, some of them looking for new cpas. and if you’re scouting for talent, it could get hard to rope them in.

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hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate

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payroll services, women continue to do well.

get more from the “talent, career, and growth strategies: job satisfaction and hiring trends tracking poll:” join the survey. get the results.

by beth bellor

slow but steady growth is the trend for most of the accounting profession, according to the latest research from 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.

more on jobs: hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting | charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s.
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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 (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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merger mania: hot and getting hotter

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half of all firms may be in play. is yours?

new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 survey says: one-third of accountants term the m&a market more than just moderately "active."
77% of accountants term today’s m&a market at least “moderately active,” including 33% who say it’s “very” or “extremely” hot. (卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research)

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

hold on to your hat! a new tidal wave of mergers and acquisitions is about to swamp the tax and accounting business from sea to shining sea.

three-quarters of tax and accounting professionals are calling the current m&a market for accounting firms as “active,” with 33 percent of them terming it “very” or “extremely” active, according to the new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 mergers & acquisitions survey, conducted in conjunction with capstone marketing.

the survey, which delves into the attitudes and behaviors of the m&a phenomenon like no other study, is yielding a raft of surprising findings.
join the survey. get the results.

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hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting

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cpa firm staffing and wage growth signal weakness.

by beth bellor

not only are several sectors in the tax and accounting industry charting new records in employee numbers, but wages often are up as well, according to new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.

more on jobs: charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s.
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but key indexes are flashing signs of a decelerating expansion, possibly augering a slowdown, or even cutbacks, in the months to come.

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 (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

read more →