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twelve years and out: seasoned accountants join the exodus.

no longer a problem confined to just new talent or middle managers.

where they go: the biggest slice, 19 percent, goes into finance, followed by business and operations. (via live data)

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in a startling shift, thousands of highly experienced top-level accountants are leaving the field mid-career, challenging the long-held view that the staffing crisis is limited to new graduates or middle managers.

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for many accountants on the edge of transition, the coming years will determine whether the profession can reinvent itself to retain the trust of its workforce or continue to lose ground as one of america’s fundamental professions.

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how accounting firms are handling the staff shortage

two women having business discussion in front of laptop; wall of windows in background

some creativity may be in order.

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rare is the cpa firm that has no problem finding, hiring and retaining professionals in accountancy. those that don’t have a problem are either not hiring or are paying plenty with packages that include higher than average salaries, the option to work remotely, stock option plans and other benefits.

more: the future of fees | as private equity closes in, firms seek new answers to staffing problems | when staffing falls short, clients get culled | how accounting firms are dealing with retirement | next five years are critical for accounting firms | staffing turnover’s down, but why? | what’s your firm worth? private equity wants to know | the new pipeline: outsourcing and offshoring | is this the last year of accounting’s golden age?
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several of the top-notch consultants who contributed observations to the 2024 rosenberg national survey of cpa firm statistics not only noted the problem but shared some of the solutions that firms are applying.
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ai can help market your firm

it augments rather than replaces human expertise.

by august j. aquila
price it right: how to value accounting services

artificial intelligence can do a lot of things very effectively, and one of them is to offer numerous benefits to a look at it as a start and not the end of the ai marketing discussion.

more: twenty questions to ask before starting your marketing plan | five ways smart marketing boosts your firm’s enterprise value | marketing’s role in staffing and recruitment | measuring marketing success: the 10 kpis | seven reasons marketing can make your firm a great place to work | seven ways that marketing helps you retain clients | is pricing a marketing function? | develop your personal marketing plan in ten steps | five ways to make partners fall in love with marketing | analyze your firm to keep it current | what makes a great website? | losing can help you win more | three more strategies for growing your practice | four strategies for building your practice | eight areas to cover for personal goals
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here are some ways ai can assist in your marketing efforts:

  1. customer segmentation and targeting: ai can analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns and segment customers based on their preferences, behaviors and demographics. this enables the firm to create highly targeted marketing campaigns tailored to specific customer segments, resulting in improved engagement and higher conversion rates.

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donny shimamoto: defining accounting transformation | accounting influencers

“this is a new area for accountants, but it’s an evolving area, and i think it represents a great opportunity for us…”

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accounting influencers
with rob brown

rob brown and donny shimamoto discuss reform, transformation, and change in the accounting profession at individual accountant and cpa plus practice levels.

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in 2001, donny founded intraprisetechknowlogies llc, a specialized cpa firm dedicated to helping small businesses and middle-market organizations leverage strategic technologies, proactively manage their business and technical risks, and enable balanced organizational growth and development. donny also works as a trusted business advisor with larger organizations, facilitating organizational strategic planning and execution, it governance and planning, enterprise architecture, information architecture and assurance, business process improvement, and business intelligence initiatives.

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alex drost: firms get scrappy against pe-backed competitors | gear up for growth

as private equity gains momentum in the accounting industry, firms face a decision: embrace external investment or double down on independence.

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gear up for growth
with jean caragher
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in this episode of gear up for growth, alex drost, managing principal of connection builders, discusses the growing interest in private equity in the accounting sector. hosted by jean caragher, president of capstone marketing, the conversation delves into the driving forces behind pe investments, the challenges investors and accounting firms face, and how firms can prepare for the evolving landscape.

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the accounting profession is no stranger to change, but according to drost, recent shifts are reshaping the industry more dramatically than ever before. “we’re seeing changes not just in technology but in the makeup of the profession itself,” he says. “the aging partner base and different generational approaches to firm ownership are creating gaps that private equity sees as opportunities.”

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