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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% Accounting roles must evolve to allow for this shift.

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

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In a post published on October 7th by Montclair State University titled “ Top 5 Reasons to Transition to an Accounting Career ” that can be best described as a thinly veiled advertisement for their Master’s program, the university explains “why making the leap into accounting might be the best move you ever make.”

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An Accountant’s Weekend Reading | 12.27.24

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Instead of a wrap up of the week’s accounting news (there is none), here are a few items for your consideration. 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. Bookkeeping, accounting, and tax should be a relationship service.

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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.

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Public Accounting Salary Projections For 2025, According to Staffing Firm LHH

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Average public accounting salaries in audit/assurance are expected to range from $80,000 for an associate to $140,550 for a manager in 2025, while the average salaries for roles in tax are projected to range from $79,800 for an associate to $172,200 for a senior manager next year, according to LHH Recruitment Solutions.

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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 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.