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

CPA Practice

Competition for experienced talent is also an issue, as many public accounting employees leave for corporate jobs with more manageable workloads. Successful strategies for landing skilled accountants include offering competitive salaries and allowing staff to work from home at least a couple of days per week.

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Guy Who Works at a Firm Actually Named FML on Why Accounting Is a Great Career

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Accounting is a field with high demand, and successful accounting students are virtually guaranteed employment upon (or even prior to) graduation. I’m involved in recruiting for one of the largest accounting firms in Connecticut. Yes, accountants have incredible lifetime earning potential.

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This Accountant Shortage Nonsense Reeks of Deja Vu

Going Concern

From the JofA piece: One of the early warning signs that major changes in accounting education were needed came when major CPA firms reengineered themselves as “professional services” rather than “public accountingfirms. OH MY GOD this could have been written in 2022.

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