outlook & analysis

tax season 2015 marks watershed in cpa firm digitalization

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roman kepczyk , author of quantum of paperless at //www.g005e.com/shop/qop/
roman kepczyk , author of quantum of paperless

tax season 2015 may signal a landmark change in workflow automation.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

this year’s busy season could mark a turning point in the tax and accounting industry’s techno-history, with mainstream firms flooding into digital processes like optical character recognition, pdf bookmarking, and collaboration tools.

results from this year’s paperless benchmarking survey, conducted for the association for accounting administration by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 contributor roman kepczyk, author of quantum of paperless: the partners guide to accounting firm optimization, found a generally upward trend in the use of technology to avoid the carving of audit and tax prep data into stone or printing it out on paper. the survey compared responses in 2013 to foreseen usage in the busy season of 2015.

but which trends are trending the fastest? where are the rockets of digitalization?

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tax and accounting industry hits new highs in headcount and wages

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chart of bls employment data
tax, accounting and bookkeeping employment, through march 2015, with number of employees reported by the thousands.

the u.s. tax, accounting and bookkeeping industries remain among the bright spots in the nation’s economy, as professional and business services make up nearly a third of the last month’s job gains, 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.
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.

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could you use more energy this tax season?

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young businessman sleeping on the keyboard in the office10 habits to start now and keep all year.

by sandi smith leyva
the accountant’s accelerator

is keeping a high energy level a challenge for you? here are a few tips to revitalize your personal energy. some of these are very simple, so simple you may think they won’t do anything for you.

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as you read, check to see which ones have slipped from your current daily routine. in that way, you’ll discover how to change your routine to gain more energy.
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