accounting and bookkeeping sector adds 17,800 jobs in may.
in the biggest single-month gain since the recession, the accounting industry added almost 18,000 new jobs in may, bringing the total headcount to 926,300, a 29-month high. in fact, accounting was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise disappointing jobs report.
it depends… top billing rates average $319 for partners at firms grossing over $10 million a year, according to the latest aicpa/pcps map survey, down to $115 per hour for partners at firms grossing les than $200,000 a year. the … continued
but corporate employers raise starting pay. while most new college graduates are just happy to get a job this spring, they’re probably happier going to work in business and industry because that’s where the money is. starting salaries in public accounting are sinking … continued
total industry workforce rises to 904,400 people.
april’s gain follows big jump (seasonally-adjusted) in february, with 21,500 new accountant and bookkeeper jobs, according to the u.s. bureau of labor statistics.
although workers gain confidence in the economy, more see job opportunities narrowing.
job confidence among u.s. accounting and finance workers dropped 4.0 points to 52.1 in the first quarter of 2011, according to mergis group, the sfn-owned placement agency.
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but they bill for it too.
the best firms, according to inside public accounting, start paying more from the first day and from the bottom up. for instance, ipa’s best of the best pay new graduates about $55,000, compared to $50,000 at their competitors — a 10% advantage that generally carries through every job level. read more →
and it’s not about the money. it’s the people.
the key driver of accountants’ work happiness may not come in the form of a paycheck, but instead in a sense of accomplishment, the relationships with peers, and the daily tasks of the work.
technology industry hiring and finance salaries on the mend.
via bdo
nearly half, or 46% of top u.s. technology companies — an important bellweather for the u.s. and the accounting profession — plan to increase employee headcount this year, marking a significant sign of confidence in the sector, according to bdo usa llp. just 7 percent expect headcount to decrease.
after 0.5% in 2010.
despite what the economists say, a return to “healthy” growth rates and profit increases for accounting firms is “nowhere in sight,” according to marc rosenberg of the rosenberg associates.
based on a nationwide survey of 49 managing partners at “successful, mid-sized firms,” rosenberg tells cpa leadership forum report:
marc rosenberg, author of the rosenberg map survey, says too many cpa firms fail to heed their own advice to clients: they don’t run their firms like a business.
pressure is building as economy recovers and staffers eye new jobs. cpa firms should begin bracing for new “compensation pressure,” according to the latest issue of accounting office management & administration report. “the extent of the pressure at small to … continued
job confidence rises. the mergis accounting and finance employee confidence index, a measure of overall confidence among u.s. accounting and finance workers, edged up 2.2 points to 56.1 in the fourth quarter of 2010, suggesting an increased numbers of professionals … continued
msu study predicts 7% increase at firms; 17% including corporate. after a sluggish 2009-2010, companies seeking business majors are poised to pick up hiring strongly throughout the year. according to the 2010-2011 recruiting trends survey by michigan state university, last … continued