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firms battle staff shortages with pay hikes
except at payroll agencies, where wage gains are dipping.
by beth bellor
let’s talk about earnings, because the latest national data shows some good news on that front. hourly earnings in the accounting profession have nudged above $39 for the first time, to $39.09, up 81 cents or 2.1% for the month and $2.48 or 6.8% for the year.
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another new high came at cpa firms, where they topped $41 for the first time at $41.61, up $1.23 or 3% for the month and $3.70 or 9.8% for the year. staff at cpa firms followed the trend with $31.84, up 53 cents or 1.7% for the month and $2.02 or 6.8% for the year.
firms report it buys, budgets
centralized scanning is common, backup appliances less so.
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accounting firm operations and technology survey
the 2021 accounting firm operations and technology survey has turned up interesting findings in how firms are maximizing their use of technology.
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here are some highlights, but note that percentages related to “all firms” are heavily skewed to firms of under 10 employees, which accounted for 66 percent of respondents:
cloud backup declining
appliances are considerably behind. but who’s still using tape?
the accounting firm operations and technology survey
backing up to the cloud is in a curious position. it’s the most popular primary system for accounting firms, but it’s on a decline, whether it’s handled by the firm or a vendor.
cloud backup was chosen by 37.3 percent of respondents to the accounting firm operations and technology survey, down from 42.3 percent.
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backup appliances were chosen by 21.3 percent as shown in the chart below.