the u.s. tax, accounting and bookkeeping industries are turning out to be one of the brightest spots in the nation’s economy, growing at about 5 percent a year, with payroll agencies now turning in the strongest performance.
wage growth, on the other hand, is showing signs of slowing down.
this month’s 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 jobs report covers:
current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, tax, payroll and cpa segments of the industry.
average hourly wages for key segments.
typical hours worked per week.
and trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.
the number of employees in the accounting industry keeps climbing and toppling old records. the latest data from 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 shows more than 40% of firms are hiring.
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 careers and hiring outlook
today’s bonus question: what’s the most important trait or skill needed to succeed in the accounting business?
most tax practitioners across the nation are preparing for the 2014 busy season with the hoping it can’t possibly be as bad as last year’s “worst tax season ever,” according to exclusive 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 polling.
about 61% of accountants today expect at least a “somewhat” or even “much” better season this year, according to the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer, a tracking poll now approaching its 11th year. some 26% expect no change from last year, and 13% are bracing for “somewhat worse” or “much worse.”
in the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 special report, responses and comments from more than 400 practitioners surveyed have been tabulated and analyzed. key findings:
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economic outlook for firms, clients, owners, and the nation in general.
practitioners’ forecasts for the upcoming season, compared with the forecasts from the same time a year ago and with 2013 actuals.
factors contributing to positive outlooks and factors contributing to negative outlooks.
top 10 challenges and concerns to prepare for and examples of how some practitioners are doing so
projections for key busy season metrics, including revenue, profit, client counts, extensions, revenue per client, and profit per client; compared with 2013 actuals and year-ago forecasts
the four key strategies shared by most practitioners with positive outlooks
the four important lessons learned from last year’s “worst tax season ever.”
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by rick telberg
the u.s. accounting and bookkeeping sector of the economy added 3,500 new jobs in august bringing the full-time workforce in the industry to 955,000, a new all-time record high for the month, according to preliminary new data obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.
payroll agency hiring surges. wage growth slows at cpa firms.
