surveys & research

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)

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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.
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accountants gear up marketing efforts in battle for new business

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our exclusive new study shows intensifying competition for good clients.
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gear up for growth: the marketing trends manual for accountants

the american economy is booming, the tax code is changing, and there’s a lot of new and expanding business for tax and accounting firms to serve.

so it’s no surprise that firms are ramping up their marketing efforts to compete for the bounty that’s out there.

about 73 percent of firms are planning additional increases in their marketing efforts, according to “gear up for growth: the marketing trends manual for accountants,” conducted in collaboration with capstone marketing. barely 4% are cutting back.

the survey remains open and participants receive a special executive summary of the topline results at no charge, just for taking the survey. join the survey. get the results

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3,771 accountants help uncover cas success secrets

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small firms find a new revenue stream.

by hitendra patil

fresh insights are emerging from 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间’ new survey, “client accounting services: trends, issues & opportunities.”

join the 8-minute survey. get the answers. you will receive, for free, the topline executive summary of the survey findings, just for participating in this survey.

it is possibly one of the largest cas surveys ever, with 3,771 (and counting) accountants responding to the survey.

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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.

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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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the #1 problem: staffing, staffing, staffing

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smallest firms plagued most by growing tax complexity. 

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staff recruitment remains the top issue for most cpa firms, while growing tax complexity and risk management regarding privacy and data security are rising challenges, new research by the aicpa shows.

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“finding qualified staff” is the no. 1 issue for every firm-size segment except sole practitioners, according to the 2019 pcps cpa firm top issues survey, matching the topline results from the last survey two years ago.

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