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Public Accounting Starting Salaries Expected to Increase Nearly 4% in 2024

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in 2024, while audit and assurance services will see starting salaries likely go up an average of 3.8% next year, according to a CPA Practice Advisor analysis of public accounting pay data provided by specialized staffing firm Robert Half. Starting salaries for roles in tax services are projected to increase an average of 3.6%

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Professionals on the Move – Jan. 2024

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Chris earned an accounting degree from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in accountancy from Georgia State University. Whisman Giordano & Associates, LLC Names New Managing Director Whisman Giordano & Associates, LLC (WGA) recently announced Lisa K.

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Updated CPA Pipeline Report Show Top Reasons Some Decide Not to Pursue Credential

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Unveiling the findings of its previously announced research into the decreasing supply of new certified public accountants (CPAs), the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)—one of the largest state CPA societies in the nation—is pleased to release its 2024 Insight Special Feature, “Re-Decoding the Decline: An Updated CPA Pipeline Report.”

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No One Will Be Surprised to Hear CPA Exam Candidate Numbers Are Down in Every Way the Numbers Can Be

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As you may already know the 2023 AICPA Trends report is out , here’s our earlier write-up on how many accounting degrees were completed for the 2021-22 period covered in the new report (saving you a click: it’s 65,035). Today we’re going to look at CPA exam candidate numbers. Let’s not think about that for now.

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Russell Goldberg Inducted Into University of Central Florida College of Business Hall of Fame

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In his illustrious career of nearly 35 years, he has always prioritized giving back to the organization and nurturing the next generation of accountants coming out of UCF. On March 12, 2024, Russell was honored by the University for this and more at Rosen Shingle Creek, the venue for the annual gala.

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Number of Accounting Grads Continues to Shrink

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post-secondary accounting degrees fell sharply in the 2021-22 academic year, according to a biennial American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) report on trends related to accounting graduation rates, the CPA Exam and hiring demand by accounting firms. The number of students earning U.S.

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CPA Exam Changes and Pipeline Woes Are a Perfect Storm of Problems For the Profession

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Now, we’re facing the CPA Evolution’s arrival in 2024. We’re seeing more of a ripple than a tsunami this year and could be in for a massive drought in 2024 and 2025. before 2024. And the AICPA will need time to collect data and assess performance; it’s why they are bringing back testing blackout periods in 2024.

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