survey: tax software favorite keeps crown
firm size may matter.
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outlook: the biggest change in accounting? personnel
four ways to address the talent shortage.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
the rosenberg map survey: national study of cpa firm statistics
the accounting industry has just begun to make its most radical change.
- it isn’t the tech.
- it isn’t the shift to advisory services.
- it isn’t the remote offices.
- it isn’t the mergers and acquisitions.
it’s all those things, plus what they all add up to: personnel.
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the industry has been suffering a shortage of professionals for many years now. decades. everybody talks about it, but nobody is doing much about it … until now. and, according to charles hylan’s foreword to the 2022 rosenberg survey, the solution is a combination of several significant changes.
accounting staffs grow 4%; pay rates surge 8%
weaker signs in tax and payroll.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
it’s not a bad time to be an accountant.
the accounting sector is charting stable, predictable expansion in an uncertain economic environment, with some signs of weakness in tax prep and at payroll agencies, according to a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 study.
more: headcounts grow 5%; pay rates surge at 7% pace | cpa staff wages hit new high and keep climbing | firms battle staff shortages with pay hikes | tax & accounting firms beef up wages and headcounts | employee counts, earnings rise
we report here on the accounting profession as a whole as well as:
- cpa firms
- tax preparation services
- payroll services
- bookkeeping
- women
who wants to be partner? not enough
anybody? anybody? bueller? please?
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
as if the general and long-term shortage of accountants isn’t bad enough, now we’re seeing a widespread reluctance to take the final step in an accounting career, the step into partnership.
more: outlook 2023: compensation gets creative | what new leaders want in ownership | getting partners to accept a new pricing philosophy | survey results: partners rejoice on surging fee growth | headcounts grow 5%; pay rates surge at 7% pace | fourteen rules for lateral partner hires
this is serious. according to the 2022 rosenberg survey, a quarter of all partners are over the age of 60 and either near or past many mandatory retirement ages. many have sold their equity yet continue to work just to help their own firms grapple with personnel shortages.
but nobody works forever.
the 12 big questions for 2023
the questions aren’t new, but the answers should direct your strategy.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
the rosenberg map survey: national study of cpa firm statistics
as gale crosley, of crosley+consulting, notes in the 2022 rosenberg survey, we are in the midst of “an unusual year of high uncertainty, unpredictability and sapped energy among our profession’s leaders.”
more outlook 2023: the 12 winning traits of a great cpa firm | what accounting firm start-ups are doing right | workflow is a problem. so why aren’t firms buying solutions? | top five trends | compensation gets creative | cpa partners rejoice on surging fee growth | the office is over | the great resignation or a reshuffling? | accounting firms face down private equity |
the profession, once characterized as staid and stable, has been hit by a confluence of what crosley calls “major thunderbolts,” to wit:
- disruptive technologies
- shifting economic conditions
- non-traditional competition
- fast-moving regulation
- extensive talent constraints
- work-from-anywhere options
- unexpected market demand
- private equities investing in firms
- baby boomer retirements
survey: workflow is a problem. so why aren’t firms buying solutions?
spending plans: 16% say maybe and 33% say no.
the accounting firm operations and technology survey
survey: zoom, teams top meeting choices
the last couple of years flipped by quickly.
the accounting firm operations and technology survey
outlook 2023: compensation gets creative
accounting will be an attractive career choice again.
by carl george
the rosenberg map survey: national study of cpa firm statistics
there has and will continue to be a significant number of private equity transactions. as with any major shift of ownership in the past, there will be some fallout – partners, staff, niches, clients, etc.
more: outlook 2023: the office is over | 2023 outlook: private equity comes for accounting firms
that is natural as what we will witness is the creation of new firms and opportunities for those who choose to depart. just look at the new firms that have started in the last five years – that is one way the profession stays young, fresh and entrepreneurial – new players practicing in different ways.
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survey results: cpa partners rejoice on surging fee growth
even covid couldn’t quiet the cash.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间
headcounts grow 5%; pay rates surge at 7% pace
the only down spots? tax prep and payroll.
by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
we like to see a month or two of increases when we’re talking about jobs, but how about six or seven? that’s the rosy picture seen across several sectors in accounting, according to the latest available data.
more: cpa staff wages hit new high and keep climbing | firms battle staff shortages with pay hikes | tax & accounting firms beef up wages and headcounts | employee counts, earnings rise
oh, you’re an employee looking at potential earnings? they just hit new highs at cpa firms and for staff overall.
we report here on the accounting profession as a whole as well as:
- cpa firms
- tax preparation services
- payroll services
- bookkeeping
- women
survey: are you using too many monitors? or not enough?
a surprising number use just one.
the accounting firm operations and technology survey
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survey: are you still using a dell pc?
here’s what accountants are buying instead.
the accounting firm operations and technology survey
survey: firewall choices, choices, choices
no clear winners. just questions.