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There Are 340,000 Fewer Accountants—and Companies Are Paying the Price

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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.

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Why Fraud—Yes, Fraud—Could Boost the Accounting Talent Pipeline

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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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AICPA Says it Has a Plan to Fix the CPA Talent Shortage

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One of the biggest questions currently being asked by many throughout the accounting profession is, “How can we make accounting more appealing to students?” There’s plenty of accounting jobs out there that need to be filled— more than 300,000 accountants and auditors have left the profession in the past few years.

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Digital Workflow in Intuit ProConnect Tax

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Chris Picciurro, founder of Teaching Tax Flow , articulated the high cost of demanding accounting jobs. Honestly, I missed the first five years of my older kids’ lives,” Picciurro told an audience of accounting professionals during Intuit’s Better Together NYC event. “At At that point, I said, ‘It’s them or me.’

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Guide to accountant responsibilities

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Additionally, depending on the type of firm, accountants may be involved in more advisory-centric responsibilities, such as analyzing financial data and providing clients with strategic guidance and recommendations on how to reduce costs and boost profitability. Accountant vs. CPA vs. tax preparer: What are the differences?

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Friday Footnotes: KPMG Downsizes (Office Space); CPA CPA CPA; Some Good News on Diversity | 8.26.22

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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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Here Are Even More 2024 Accounting Salary Projections

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Employers will need to reward employees who earn CPAs, CFAs, and CFPs or risk losing them to competitors. Now that you bravely skimmed four entire paragraphs of icky words, here are national average salaries for various accounting positions according to the report. Many companies also expect to increase outsourcing to fill the gaps.