Accounting Insight

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Several factors contribute to the shortage, like mid-career CPAs changing professions, or early retirements spurred by the pandemic. But why has the accounting profession become so unattractive? We’ve gathered three reasons for the shortage of accountants, as well as solutions for CPA firms to consider.

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Going Concern

APRIL 1, 2022

The auditor in 10 years [ Accounting Today ] In 10 years, auditors will need a number of new skill sets, new competencies and new capabilities, and they’ll want to start developing many of them now — whether they’re currently in the profession, or are just starting their careers. Andrea Carr CPA (@andreacpa0) March 31, 2022.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 25, 2024

By Michael Grothaus, Fast Company (TNS) If you’re looking for a new job in 2024—especially one with a higher-than-average salary and some chance of remote work—you’ll want to give Indeed’s 50 Best Jobs in the U.S. The jobs site tracks the best jobs in America annually, but this year’s list was compiled in a slightly different way.

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AdviceForTaxpreparers

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

by Bill Meador, CPA, JD. My name is Bill Meador and I am writing a book to help tax staff succeed in a public accounting firm tax department. Having been a CPA since 1992, I have been through more tax seasons that I want to remember. Bill Meador, CPA, JD. Latest posts by Bill Meador, CPA, JD ( see all ).

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CPA Practice

MARCH 4, 2024

Yet despite the plentiful job openings, students aren’t racing to major in accounting. For many, the typical entry-level job doesn’t pay enough to make the needed fifth year of college tuition worth it. to join its newly created Accounting Leadership Development Program.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Base pay for 11 positions in public accounting is projected to rise 4.9% next year, according to a CPA Practice Advisor analysis of salary data provided by LHH Recruitment Solutions. According to LHH, there is more optimism heading into 2024 than there was this time last year as 2023 approached.

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CPA Practice

MAY 11, 2023

Here’s which states ranked best for a career in finance or accounting. New York Total Number of Accounting Jobs Available: 10,213 Total Number of Finance Jobs Available: 9,244 Accounting and Finance Average Salary : $117,000 Average World University Rankings Accounting and Finance Score: 79.70

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 16, 2023

There are several ways accounting professionals and organizations can benefit from upskilling and reskilling online — whether to prepare for the CPA exam, build cutting-edge analytic capabilities, or create a new talent strategy. In 2020, the World Economic Forum predicted a decline in accounting jobs by 2025.

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ThomsonReuters

JUNE 16, 2023

Are there still remote accounting jobs? The short answer is yes, remote accounting jobs are still being offered. For more information about how your accountants can successfully work from home, read our white paper “ Running your CPA firm remotely? Let’s take a closer look.

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 18, 2024

Jump to: What are the roles and responsibilities for accountants? Accountant vs. CPA vs. tax preparer: What are the differences? GAAP and AICPA What issues should accountants be aware of in the profession? How can accountants be more efficient? Accountant responsibilities extend far beyond number crunching.

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Going Concern

MAY 8, 2023

Don’t let The Guardian scare you about layoffs, find a new accounting job instead. Accountingfly is seeking professionals at all levels to fill all kinds of remote accounting jobs. And that something is always the same: cut some heads. times more likely to audit Black taxpayers than non-Black ones. .

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Going Concern

AUGUST 24, 2022

However, other accounting literature suggests that accounting jobs are miserable. A majority of accounting educators and practitioners would not major in accounting if they “were completing their education over again” (Albrecht and Sack 2000, Ch.

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CPA Practice

MARCH 7, 2023

That’s an issue when 82% of accountants anticipate business growth in 2023. Find the Right People Elizabeth Manso, CPA, founder of Brigade , has been honing her hiring strategy for her dispersed team over the years.

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Going Concern

MARCH 21, 2023

note: the following is a guest post by Jack Castonguay, PhD, CPA, who has not yet been replaced by ChatGPT as far as we know. Was ChatGPT sent to us from the future to rescue the industry from the pipeline crisis by filling open accounting jobs with cyborgs and sentient machines? Your senior is probably not a synth.

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 21, 2022

And one more to add to the bunch from CPA Practice Advisor: CLA to Combine with Top 200 CPA Firm Concannon Miller. 7 tips for communicating with staff during M&As [ Journal of Accountancy ]. Circle K planning to eliminate corporate accounting jobs in Columbus and other North American locations [ The Republic ].

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In a supplemental analysis of educational and labor market data of more than half a million accounting graduates in the U.S., The complete research, “ Externalities of Financial Statement Fraud on the Incoming Accounting Labor Force ,” will be published soon in the Journal of Accounting Research.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I made my entrée into accounting way back in 2007, at the time my job involved a three-hour roundtrip journey across four Bay Area counties and back and I was looking for something a bit closer to home. accounting and audit roles totaled roughly 177,880 jobs this year through Nov. The number of postings for U.S.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

But fueled by a desire to prove people wrong, Scott blocked out the noise and eventually finished his accounting degree. Soon, he was hustling for any accounting job that would take a chance on someone with his background. Blake Oliver, CPA , is the founder and CEO of Earmark and co-host of The Accounting Podcast , the No.1

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

That doesn’t mean corporate accountants are jumping ship, however. In fact, a new report from software company Right Networks suggests corporate accountants are quite optimistic about the future of their profession. All of this optimism could actually lead to more accounting jobs moving forward, not fewer.

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Snyder

MARCH 14, 2023

Now, it’s kind of difficult to predict where you’ll end up but there are certain jobs that’ll always be in demand, in particular accounting jobs. In the following article, you’ll find out why the accounting field is worth pursuing and which jobs are in demand with some of the highest salaries across the industries.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One of the most significant risks of AI in accounting is the potential for job displacement. As AI becomes more advanced than it is currently, it may replace specific accounting jobs that humans now perform. However, AI will augment rather than replace professional accounting skills.

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Angry Accountants

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Sometimes that applies to those with an accounting job that hate every day of their lives, and sometimes that applies to those who have lost their accounting job and hate every day of their lives looking for another accounting job. Through it all after completing my degree, then my CPA I am now unemployed.

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Going Concern

MARCH 1, 2024

For many 22- to 27-year-olds, known as Generation Z, their average student debt of more than $20,000 and the lure of higher-paying Wall Street and Silicon Valley firms means the time and effort required to become a CPA doesn’t pencil out.

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 16, 2022

On the subject of crypto, Accountingfly is looking for a senior associate to fill this remote blockchain/digital assets job. When Flipping Burgers Beats Being an Accountant, You Know There’s a Problem [ CPA Practice Advisor ]. Salaries, Talent, and Exit Opportunities. Insider ].

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Going Concern

OCTOBER 30, 2023

And the talent shortage: The firm is also committed to widening its recruitment pool to fill hard-to-staff accounting jobs along with back-office roles like payroll and human resources. Jen came out in support of an alternate pathway to CPA licensure in April. We don’t need outside capital,” she said.

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Going Concern

JANUARY 20, 2023

Practice Management How firms use stay interviews to boost retention [ Journal of Accountancy ] Job interviews have long been an essential part of the hiring process. But now, some public accounting firms are turning the lens on themselves. But, feeling limited by his options, he decided to pursue getting a CPA designation. “I

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Going Concern

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Check out these remote accounting jobs at Accountingfly. The organization, commonly known as MICPA, is working to raise awareness of accounting career opportunities among high school students by sending its members into numerous Michigan schools to educate and share their personal journeys within the profession. One last thing!

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Going Concern

AUGUST 26, 2022

CPAs spill the beans [ CPA Canada ] Three accountants share their experience being back at the office. How to get your firm started with ESG [ Accountancy Age ] Some partners feel they can wait until ESG services are more developed and view the opportunity as a tick box service. Looking for a remote accounting job?

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

How will AI affect accounting jobs? Thomson Reuters ] While 51% of accounting professionals believe that ChatGPT and generative AI should be applied to tax, accounting, and audit work, opinions are divided about the usefulness of AI tools. appeared first on Going Concern.

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AdviceForTaxpreparers

JULY 29, 2019

Accounting Jokes, Videos, Puns and Humor. by Bill Meador, CPA, JD. If you are going to be an accountant then you have to be able to laugh at yourself. I put together this post to bring together any funny and entertaining accounting and tax videos, puns, jokes, pictures, etc. Accounting and CPA Puns.

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Ryan Lazanis

APRIL 10, 2022

The Great Resignation , where people are quitting their accounting jobs in droves like never before. We can grow our firm if we’re not adequately filling the accounting jobs we have open. Here are a few ways how to ensure proper balance in accounting life : Tip 1: Engage in Capacity Planning.

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