accountants without borders: tight talent pool drives salary increases nationwide

in the war for talent, “local” cpa firms face new threats from distant, bigger rivals.

by rick telberg
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the traditional business model of the so-called “local” cpa firm is being challenged anew by the emergence of a single, unified coast-to-coast talent market that’s undermining the pay differences between big-city and small-town firms.

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that’s bad news for traditional firms trying to control staffing costs. but great news for a new generation of top talent.

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why it’s great to work at a cpa firm

people in office releasing balloonsfive ways to make staffers feel like stars.

by marc rosenberg
on staffing

partners have it great. they:

  1. function as entrepreneurs
  2. love the freedom and flexibility of being a business owner
  3. have clients who love them and vice versa
  4. do work that is challenging and interesting
  5. have staff to delegate work to
  6. mentor young people
  7. have tenure, just like professors (well, not officially)
  8. they make great money, way more than they ever thought
  9. they have almost no accountability (pardon the sarcasm!)

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the stress of partners’ jobs sometimes causes them to forget they have such a great gig. but when partners stand back and think of what they have going for them, they see how nice the big picture is.
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