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How to Turn a Shortage of Accountants Into an Opportunity for Businesses

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The alarm bells in accounting have been ringing for years: fewer people want to join – or stay – in the profession. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) said in its “2023 Trends” report that the percentage of accounting graduates fell 7.8%

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Bold Move Listing ‘Lucrative Compensation’ As One of Five Reasons to Pursue Accounting, Montclair State

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Diverse Career Paths One of the most appealing aspects of an accounting career is its versatility, they said. Accountants can choose from a wide array of career paths, ranging from public accounting firms to corporate finance departments, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and beyond.

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An Accountant’s Weekend Reading | 12.27.24

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Comments are open if you’d like to share your opinion on anything here, or any other relevant happenings in and around the accounting profession. During mid-2023, there were also around 180 layoffs. Grant Thornton: Rounds of layoffs of 300 in May 2023, 200 in November 2023, and 350 in May 2024. Have a great weekend!

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How Are Public Accounting Salaries Stacking Up For 2023? (Part 2, Randstad)

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Next up in our preview of accounting salaries for 2023 is the latest Finance & Accounting Salary Guide from staffing agency Randstad. Randstad, Robert Half, and Accounting Principals are probably the “big 3” when it comes to publishing accounting and finance salary prognostications for the coming year.

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How Are Public Accounting Salaries Stacking Up For 2023? (Part 4, Hays U.S.)

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The latest group of fortune tellers gazing into crystal balls to figure out what accounting salaries will be like next year are from the recruitment firm Hays U.S. In its 2023 salary guide , Hays provides salary ranges for accounting and finance jobs in nine states, plus the District of Columbia.

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How Are Public Accounting Salaries Stacking Up For 2023? (Part 1, Robert Half)

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’ Tis the season for Robert Half either inflating or popping your balloon when it comes to projected starting salaries in public accounting for the coming year. In the public accounting category, Robert Half provided 2023 starting salary projections for four roles in tax services and four roles in audit and assurance services.

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2024 Public Accounting Starting Salary Numbers Are In

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Staffing authority Robert Half has released its much-anticipated 2024 Salary Guide and just like years past, the guide is packed with intel not only on finance and accounting but the greater job market that we really don’t care about. Percentage change is in parentheses and rounded to two decimal places.