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Accounting Firms Continue to Prioritize Work-Life Balance

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The Philadelphia Inquirer (via TNS) Molly Kowal decided to become an accountant in part because she knew it would be a stable career. My generation is more focused on maintaining that work-life balance,” said Kowal, who works at accounting firm EisnerAmper in Philadelphia. “A By Lizzy McLellan Ravitch.

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The CPA Shortage Compels Accounting Firms to Embrace Digital Transformation

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Despite high demand for CPAs, accounting firms struggle to hire accountants. In 2021, there was a 17 percent drop in employed accountants and auditors from a 2019 peak, according to a Bloomberg Tax analysis. By Cameron White. Technology also gives staff real-time access to their data, from anywhere at any time.

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The CPA Shortage Compels Accounting Firms to Embrace Digital Transformation

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Despite high demand for CPAs, accounting firms struggle to hire accountants. In 2021, there was a 17 percent drop in employed accountants and auditors from a 2019 peak, according to a Bloomberg Tax analysis. By Cameron White. Technology also gives staff real-time access to their data, from anywhere at any time.

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In ongoing accounting crunch, where to go for sales tax help?

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Your sales tax obligations depend on knowledge and that knowledge often resides in a professional tax specialist (usually an accountant) who helps your company meet its sales tax obligations. This is a complicated time for sales tax obligations – and a terrible time to try to hire an accountant. There were about 1.65 in 2022, up 1.3%

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How Accounting Firms Can Choose the Right Solutions for Automation Success

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By Mike Fouts The accounting profession is at a crucial moment in which there’s massive potential to enhance productivity, elevate client experiences, and prevent burnout. As financial first responders, accountants often find themselves under immense pressure that is only amplified by the busy tax season.

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In 2019, Academic Researchers Tried to Answer the Question ‘Is Accounting a Miserable Job?’

Going Concern

Stumbled across this interesting paper by authors Paul Madsen and Jeffrey Piao today and thought it worth sharing despite its age (2019). Misery in accounting is timeless after all. The abstract: Popular culture portrays accounting as a miserable job. However, we find that accounting is not a miserable job.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Accounting Firms Ditch Zoom Interviews; Mississippi’s Best CPA Exam Candidates | 8.28.23

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Accounting firms across the pond are ditching Zoom interviews, writes Sunday Times : Zoom calls became the norm for business meetings during the pandemic — but accountancy firms, among the biggest graduate recruiters, are going back to face-to-face interviews when hiring, saying it is easier to assess candidates’ characters. “The