outlook & analysis

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.

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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

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how the irs abuses ‘math errors’

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businesswoman with headache at laptopoic fees, partial payments are counterproductive.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

improve the internal revenue service?

yes, it is still possible.

one general area that could use some big-time tweaking is that of tax assessment and collection procedures. the national tax advocate has found no fewer than 16 ways to make the irs more fair and more efficient.

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recession-proofing your business

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source: aicpa

accountants in industry and in practice are taking a dimmer view of the economic and business outlook

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new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 soundings show concerns are building among both public and corporate accountants about the outlook for both the u.s. and global economies.

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charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s.

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also: who’s hiring, who’s not among client business sectors.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the tax and accounting industry is adding jobs at the rate of 37,000 per year, according to the latest data available, making the profession one of the fastest growing sectors of the u.s. economy.

at the top of the jobs ranking are individual and family services, computer systems design and related services, amusements, gambling, and recreation, home health care services, and warehousing and storage.

meanwhile, if you have clients in apparel, printing and related support activities, commercial banking, department stores, electronics and appliance stores, telecommunications, sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores, the outlook is not so rosy — they’re all trimming payrolls.

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a.i. vs. auditors

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artist concept of an ai-based neuronhow human-centric artificial intelligence will help.

by hitendra r. patil and eli fathi

artificial intelligence is set to transform many professions. as ai shifts from news and hype, it will significantly change how people work in their jobs.

more: how to be ready for real artificial intelligence | how accountants can ride the artificial intelligence wave | automation makes it easier for accountants to offer cybersecurity | the why, what and how of cybersecurity for accountants  | blockchain: what you need to know now | the what, why and how of artificial intelligence for accountants | the client of the future | the rise of the robot accountant: opportunity or threat?
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the internet and cloud technologies transformed the workplace. similarly, ai will refine, reshape and even replace many of the tasks we do every day.
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a desoto at the core of the irs

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technician checking something at data centerthree recommendations for overhauling irs tech.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the internal revenue service runs a pretty good business. for every dollar invested in its budget, it rakes in $300 in federal revenue, an annual total of $3.5 trillion on a budget of $11.43 billion.

more: what’s the real impact of irs audits? | tough lessons from tax season | data divers profile taxpayer filing styles | hello, irs? anybody home? | wanna change the tax world? | the big free-file flop | the demise of schedule a? | survey: busy season goes sour | lessons learned: how the federal shutdown hit busy season 2019
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how odd, then, to find that the brains of the operation is a computer system that dates back to about 1960.
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what’s the real impact of irs audits?

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blue audit button on keyboardthree types, including one that some taxpayers don’t recognize as an audit.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

according to harper’s magazine, more than half of all americans would rather be mugged than audited by the irs. and many americans don’t see much of a difference between the two events.

more: why shouldn’t all tax practitioners need licenses? | data divers profile taxpayer filing styles | salary survey shows pay for tax professionals | fixing the tax system: accountants sound off | 2 ways the eitc error rate is high
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and that’s a problem. because fear and loathing are not conducive to voluntary compliance.
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