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tax & accounting regains 3,800 jobs

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tax prep down, payroll sees big swings.

by beth bellor

some of those heady new highs the accounting profession was seeing a year ago are seeing reversals now. we’re looking squarely at you, covid-19. feel free to move along anytime.

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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current and long-term hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and cpa segments of the industry (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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growth slowdown: tax & accounting hiring rates hit headwinds

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women leaving payroll agencies in huge numbers.

by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

growth in the tax & accounting sector continues, but at a snail’s pace, with figures like 0.3 percent dotting the plus side.

more on jobs:steady gains in hiring at accounting firms|accounting wages set new record|all staffed up? new tax prep hiring stalls on eve of busy season|the myth of the staff shortage|wages up, headcounts down at tax & accounting firms
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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry.
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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why non-compete and non-solicitation covenants matter

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businessman sitting in office and reading documentsbonus: a sample agreement.

bymarc rosenberg

“non-compete” and “non-solicitation” are two terms often used interchangeably. though they are similar, there are important differences.

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for the sake of brevity, we use the term “non-competes” to refer to both covenants.
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survey: offshoring on the rise

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illustration of two businesspeople against world mapreal-time accounting is in client demand.

by chris frederiksen
the rosenberg map survey

it’s been was another good year for accountants, with demand for services continuing to outrun supply, thus allowing for price increases.

more from the survey:technology will solve labor shortages|firms must build their benches|mergers spur growth|talent wars, m&a frenzy continue|do you have a firm or a co-op?|accountability, equity, compensation are concerns
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firms continue to struggle with the issue of finding enough “good” people to get the work done, so we observed two simultaneous trends.
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the 12 reasons your staff hates your firm

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bonus worksheet: calculating the high cost of turnover.

by marc rosenberg
on staffing

let’s examine the state of cpa firm professional staff turnover.

chart on staff retention
staff turnover rates, annualized, by firm size. source: rosenberg map survey at store.www.g005e.com

more on staffing:8 keys to keeping staff engaged|how to create a talent management strategy|what happened to the relevancy of the cpa profession?|staffing: what cpa firms are learning the hard way
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the high cost of turnover

much has been written about the high cost of turnover. almost all estimates range from 1 to 1.5 times an employee’s annual compensation.
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accounting firms expand at 5% rate

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cpatrendlines jobs report tiltbut why is hiring up and wages down?

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accounting employment in most sectors once again hit new highs, according to new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.

gains over 5 percent were seen year over year in overall staff employment; cpa staff employment; women overall, at cpa firms and in payroll; payroll overall and staff numbers; and payroll staff hours. unfortunately, that last group saw their earnings swing down even more.

the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 monthly jobs report has been following a decline in wages and a simultaneous increase in headcounts, which may signal a new dynamic at play in the industry. robert fligel, president and ceo of rf resources, the leading new york cpa firm m&a broker and executive recruiter, suggests several factors may be the cause. “i think firm are hiring more lower level people, like more new college grads; more home-grown talent; and the effect of outsourcing.”

in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry.
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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when silence is golden … and not

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businesswoman with hand to foreheada cautionary tale about commitment for partners-to-be.

by martin bissett
passport to partnership

ask yourself and answer these questions when considering the current and future “commitment” behaviors that you’ll employ.

more on the passport to partnership:what commitment means now|13 steps to true commitment|when to ignore a white lie: a cautionary tale|communicate your worth and value|best practices for one-on-one communication|learn to read your firm’s culture|experts advise what partnership takes
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1 – what is my first reaction to being asked to work outside of my normal hours?

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what commitment means now

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smiling woman with colleagues in backgrounddo you and your firm have the same perception?

by martin bissett
passport to partnership

thepassport to partnershipstudy collated a number of responses in a conversational style. the need for commitment is showcased below and was repeated many times in various different ways.

so many use us as a stepping stone and we’re now trying to determine who those are at the interview stage.

more on the passport to partnership:13 steps to true commitment|how good is your network?|rfps: 7 things not to do|5 ways to evaluate your communication|7 levels of communication management|5 ways to get buy-in for firm culture|partnership: competence is just the foot in the door
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proof – if any were needed – that long-term commitment is not a given in the next generation of accounting professionals.
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