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How to Turn a Shortage of Accountants Into an Opportunity for Businesses

CPA Practice

The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have proposed pathways to a CPA license that combine education with work experience, providing flexibility for more entrants to the profession while maintaining the rigor needed for public confidence in CPAs.

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

Going Concern

Accountants can choose from a wide array of career paths, ranging from public accounting firms to corporate finance departments, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and beyond. Lemme bust out a handy dandy chart here: Source: “ Why No One’s Going Into Accounting ,” Wall Street Journal October 6, 2023 Oh.

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Here Are Even More 2024 Accounting Salary Projections

Going Concern

Last month we took a look at the 2024 Robert Half Salary Guide to get an idea what public accounting salaries should be in the range of next year, today it’s a similar report from Addison Group and their 2024 Workforce Planning Guide. The guide covers several industries, we are of course only here for accounting.

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How Are Public Accounting Salaries Stacking Up For 2023? (Part 4, Hays U.S.)

Going Concern

The latest group of fortune tellers gazing into crystal balls to figure out what accounting salaries will be like next year are from the recruitment firm Hays U.S. In its 2023 salary guide , Hays provides salary ranges for accounting and finance jobs in nine states, plus the District of Columbia. Audit senior.

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Here Is a Massive List of Accounting Salaries Broken Down By City

Going Concern

Came across this list from Smartest Dollar of “the best-paying American cities for accountants in 2022” on the Googs and thought it worth sharing because getting paid is the only reason many of you do this job. Concentration of accountants (compared to average): +38%. The data used in this analysis is from the U.S.

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How Are Public Accounting Salaries Stacking Up For 2023? (Part 1, Robert Half)

Going Concern

The staffing and recruiting giant released its 2023 Accounting & Finance Salary Guide on Monday, which includes starting salary expectations for jobs in 35 categories, including public accounting. Senior Manager/Managing Director, Audit/Assurance Services – Public Accounting. Tax services. Manager: 2.3%.

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How Are Public Accounting Salaries Stacking Up For 2023? (Part 2, Randstad)

Going Concern

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.