accounting and bookkeeping services down about 2.6%, month-to-month, seasonally adjusted. according to this morning’s report from the bureau of labor statistics, there were 920,800 people employed in the industry in february, down 2,400 jobs from 923,200 in january. without seasonal … continued
adp came out with its monthly jobs report report this morning — a 697,000 loss for the economy last month, including 262,000 cutbacks in small business. the data, according to adp’s economist, “clearly indicates that the recession is spreading aggressively … continued
the crashing economy is starting to show it’s effects on tax and accounting employment, typically among the last of the economic sectors to be hit in a recession.
by webcpa staff more than a third of cpa firms plan to supplement their workforce in the next 12 months, according to a newly released survey. the survey, by the american institute of cpas’ cpa2biz unit and the bay street … continued
your mother was right: “become an accountant and you’ll always make a living.” take a look, for instance, at the latest jobs report from the u.s. department of labor, which showed the overall economy lost 533,000 jobs in november – … continued
will this calm the first storm of the tax season? intuit inc. has announced that customers using its turbotax desktop software products can now prepare and print multiple returns at no additional cost. “we’re responding to changing market conditions and … continued
why do so many cpas seem to not grasp that the most basic economic concept of supply and demand applies to our practices? joseph t. eckelkamp president eckelkamp & associates, cpas instead of continually lamenting shortages of qualified staff, we … continued
billing rates at cpa firms remain high, evidence that the marketplace continues to be strong for cpa firm services. despite the economic change and uncertainty that has affected u.s. businesses this year, the value of cpa cpa firms’ services is … continued
sign found in north texas by ed kless, advertising “a consulting group of corporate escapees.” click all the way through and scroll down a little to see the comments.
savvy cpas know the secret. what’s your best tip? sound off here. by rick telberg/at large are you getting paid what you are worth? according to our soundings, those finance and accounting professionals who understand and can express to their … continued
demand drives salary increases for 2007 the top five fastest-growing employment positions for cpas, finance and accounting professionals this year (according to robert half international): — internal auditor — compliance executive — financial analyst — staff accountant — external auditor … continued