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Accounting Firms Have Begun to See Mexico As a Goldmine for Accounting and Finance Talent, Says Guy

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Just last month, I was contacted by a mid-size CPA firm that had won a slew of new business and was looking to hire 16 auditors and a high-level manager to run the audit team. As of the second quarter of 2022, there were more than 466,000 accountants and auditors in Mexico while the U.S., And they needed this team fast.

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Letter to the Editor: Life in Public Accounting Doesn’t Add Up For Young Professionals

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Because of him and others at the firm, I decided to stick with the accounting profession and finish out my four years at Dordt. I interned at that firm for 2 years during college, and I felt like it was a family. I do not think that the quality of life that is promised by CPA firms is worthwhile for a young professional.

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This Accountant Shortage Nonsense Reeks of Deja Vu

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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. Which is to say, we done been knew. Nothing changes if nothing changes.

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