learn what it takes to attract the best talent and merger partners.
by robert fligel, cpa
rf resources llc
for many in the cpa business, organic growth is going to be very slow for the next several years. so, cpa firms seeking growth are:
but how do you position your firm to be desirable to merger partners or new talent?
survey reveals widening gap with men.
only 48 percent of women are satisfied with their careers, compared to 59 percent of men — a gap that has only widened from year to year, according to a mergis group survey.
and nearly three-quarters of women in accounting and finance believe they face a tougher set of obstacles than their male counterparts.
even as cpa firms shrink by 1,100.
the nation’s accounting and bookkeeping sector accounted for 2,000 of the 80,000 new jobs created in october, according to new preliminary and seasonally-adjusted data from the u.s. labor department.
for the nation, the jobs gain pushed the unemployment rate down to 9.0% from 9.1%.
for the accounting and bookkeeping sector, october’s performance represents a third straight month of gains and a year-to-year gain of 60,800 jobs, bringing the industry’s payroll to 932,200 employees.
index hits recessionary levels.
a leading gauge of confidence among finance and accounting professionals has hit its lowest level since early 2009.
but 61 percent are confident in the future of their current employer, up from 56 percent in the previous quarter.
after years of layoffs, large and regional accounting firms are hiring.