what recession? accounting sector grows 4th month in a row; hours and wages up also

defying national trends, accounting industry expands by 2,200 jobs.

total employment, accounting and bookkeeping sector, through june 2011

total employment in the accounting and bookkeeping sector grew by 2,200 positions in june (preliminary, seasonally-adjusted), to 933,200, the fourth straight month of gains and the highest headcount since 944,600 in december 2008, according to new government data.

the surge is being fueled by big gains in tax prep shops and in payroll services. cpa firms slimmed down after tax season, as usual, but headcounts are still running higher than a year ago.

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number of accounting grads hits new high

hiring plans rebound. heavy demand for post-grads.

top line: undergraduate degrees. bottom line: post-graduate degrees. source: aicpa

via aicpa

newly minted accountants have some of the brightest job prospects in the nation, with nearly 90 percent of accounting firms forecasting the same or increased hiring of graduates this year compared with 2010, and nearly three quarters, 71 percent, of the largest firms anticipating more hiring – an indicator of a rebounding economy.

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how to nurture the genius around you — even if you’re not a genius yourself

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l. gary boomer has been talking lately about liz wiseman’s new book, “multipliers: how the best leaders make everyone smarter.”

“multipliers” reports research that shows so-called “multiplier”  leaders get two times more production than “diminishing” leaders.

“multipliers are genius-makers,” boomer says, “where everyone around them gets smarter.” by genius, she is referring to innovation, productivity and the collective intelligence of the team.

multiplier leaders are not just “feel-good” managers, boomer says: read more →