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student accounting enrollment shows third year of recovery | cornerstone

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new data from the national student clearinghouse research center shows a 12 percent increase in fall 2024 accounting enrollment compared to fall 2023. the increase amounted to an additional 28,672 students.

total undergraduate accounting enrollment for fall 2024 was 267,278 students, the highest accounting enrollment reported since fall 2020 (263,092 students) and just shy of the pre-pandemic fall 2019 enrollment (275,963 students).

understanding the inflection points
in number of cpa exam candidates

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 cornerstone report

the key factors contributing to the ups and downs – mostly downs in the last three decades – of cpa exam candidates reflect broader trends in the economy, regulatory environment, and demographic landscape.

accounting arc

navigating the challenges and opportunities of a global workforce – accounting arc

accounting firms can thrive in an international economy by leveraging remote work and offshoring.

accounting arc
with donny shimamoto
center for accounting transformation

in a recent episode of accounting arc, hosts byron patrick, liz mason, and donny shimamoto took a deep dive into the pros and cons of remote work and offshoring in the accounting profession. as experienced professionals who have successfully navigated the shift to remote environments, they provide key insights into the benefits and challenges of this new working landscape.

more accounting arc

patrick, vice president of client success at the b3 method institute, has embraced remote work for over a decade. he shares his personal preference for the flexibility and efficiency it offers. “i can’t imagine a world in which i don’t work remote,” he confesses, highlighting how ingrained this mode of work has become in his professional life. read more →

pricing, fees & billing rates

here’s how profit sharing improves your firm

pay for performance to reap greater rewards.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

as long as you’re changing how your firm operates, you should also look at how your staff is compensated. if your customers are paying for value, shouldn’t your teams be paid on the same basis? once your firm turns to a value paradigm, the people delivering the knowledge work – your staff – are your most valuable asset and should be compensated as such.

more: five areas to ground new metrics other than time | five reasons to ditch timesheets for good | six steps to creating a standardized practice | value pricing requires defining your clients | stop selling time | three critical factors drive the value pricing trend | stop looking for talent that does not exist
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it’s all about alignment. clients pay on value. staff should be compensated on value. there are proven ways to make sure this alignment takes place.

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turnover timebomb: 4 of 5 senior managers at risk

and seven ways to overcome staffing issues.

by hitendra patil

the talent crisis in the accounting profession has been relentless, and it now seems that the staffing issues are moving up the ladder.

more hitendra patil here
more on staffing here

the preliminary results of the inaugural accountants professional satisfaction survey show nearly two in five directors and senior managers at accounting firms report dissatisfaction. only one in four seniors are highly satisfied. on the other hand, one in three managers are dissatisfied at their firms, and only 17 percent are highly satisfied.

client service opportunities

are client services a fourth-rate priority?

there are a few barriers hindering expansion.

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when the thomson reuters 2024 state of tax professionals survey asked 500 professionals in tax and accounting firms what their top priorities were, client services came in fourth, behind efficiency/automation, talent retention/hiring, and pricing/revenue.

more: revenues rising as pricing models evolve | 150 credit hours: helping or hindering? | can’t recruit? retain! | the accountant as a strategic business partner | report: efficiency still the top priority for accounting firms | is tech causing both cpa shortage and low salaries? | audit firms nervous about new tech | what accountants can learn from t-ball | staffing tops list of woes at cpa firms | to replenish the talent pipeline, go back to the classroom | beware the work-life/workload doom spiral | why the dry pipeline? it’s about time
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note how the top three all might be included in a category called “getting your act together.” they basically deal with fine-tuning the accounting firm machine.

putting that machine to work aims at offering more or better client services and, the fifth priority, growing the practice.
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