TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

More generally, accounting talent pool concerns are pressing even for accounting firms , as enrollment rates of accounting students continue to fall. The accounting education pipeline is drier than ever even as accounting degrees require many additional course hours. There were about 1.65

Sales

BuildYourFirm

APRIL 28, 2020

Koltin, CPA, CGMA. For twenty consecutive years, Allan has been named by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the accounting profession. For the past six years, Allan has also been named by CPA Practice Advisor as one of the Top 25 Thought Leaders in the profession.

Wisconsin

Going Concern

AUGUST 16, 2022

.” That’s what a stakeholder told me recently when we spoke about the accountant shortage and the growing gap between students getting accounting degrees and recent graduates sitting for the CPA exam. 150 hours is the rule and accounting is nothing if not a pile of rules.

Illinois

CPA Practice

AUGUST 30, 2023

How to fix the crumbing talent pipeline in the accounting profession is a topic on the minds of many people these days. And it popped up at a session during the first day of the 2023 Unique CPA Conference, “Bridging the Gap,” in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, IL, on Tuesday. You don’t have to be a CPA.

cpa firm

Going Concern

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

From Is There Really a Shortage of Entry Level Accountants? A record 68,639 students graduated with accounting degrees in 2010. Nearly 4 in 10 accounting graduates hired last year by CPA firms had master’s degrees, compared with 26 percent in 2008.

accountant

Going Concern

MAY 9, 2023

This is from CNN Philippines in March : The country is facing a shortage of accountants as college enrollment for this field of study dropped while those licensed chose to work abroad, a group of certified public accountants said on Friday. The group added that the country has produced just around 199,000 CPAs in the past 100 years.

cpas

Going Concern

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

From the list’s press release [ PDF ]: In the 2023 Accounting MOVE Project report, released today, a talent-starved profession receives a fresh influx of strategies and inspiration for investing in the women it must attract and retain to achieve short goals and survive long-term.

cpa firm

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 12, 2023

post-secondary accounting degrees fell sharply in the 2021-22 academic year, according to a biennial American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) report on trends related to accounting graduation rates, the CPA Exam and hiring demand by accounting firms. The number of students earning U.S.

accountant

Accounting Insight

MARCH 8, 2023

Trouble finding qualified staff continues to be a top concern for accounting firms of all sizes, according to the AICPA’s 2023 Top Issues Survey. Your firm obviously needs a certain number of licensed CPAs if you provide auditing services. Internships may also be beneficial for your firm.

accounting firms

ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

After being accepted at Texas A&M University Mays Business School — ranked one the most competitive business schools in the region — she progressed through her introductory business classes and then her first accounting class. Something clicked then, Lanphier says, and she found that she liked accounting.

CPA

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 3, 2023

next year, according to a CPA Practice Advisor analysis of public accounting pay data provided by specialized staffing firm Robert Half. Robert Half’s salary guide for 2024 was released on Monday, featuring starting salary projections for a plethora of roles in accounting and finance.

public accounting

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

By Andrew Argue, CPA. College graduates with accounting degrees , CPA exam takers , new entrants to the accounting workforce —all these metrics and our experience make us feel there’s a lack of interest in our industry. You can sense the collective anxiety brewing: Is our industry running low on accounting talent?

accountant

CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

Shekel joins the firm with more than 20 years of experience, focused primarily on valuation services. Prior to joining FORVIS, Shekel led the valuation advisory services for professional M&A and accounting firms with a focus on middle-market business development companies, private-equity funds, and real estate entities.

Indiana

Going Concern

AUGUST 30, 2024

According to Glassdoor , StoneTurn is a global professional services firm that works with law firms, corporations, and government agencies in solving the most complex and consequential business issues. Brad is coming into this from the business leader side, not the accounting firm side.

accountant

ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 28, 2022

But for some tax and accounting firms, the high volume of clients from January to April represents the majority of their business for the year. Why revenue stability is important for small and mid-sized tax and accounting firms. Offer your services to large tax accounting firms as a freelance or contract worker.

Tax

CPA Practice

AUGUST 8, 2023

As soon as sophomore year of college, accounting majors seemingly already have internships lined up for consecutive seasons, and some even have “offers in-kind” for when they graduate. Some graduates have also been found to enter consulting or finance roles, seeking a quicker payday, leaving accounting firms in a difficult position.

accountant

Going Concern

JANUARY 6, 2023

So customers have filed more than a half-dozen proposed class actions against the NFL’s Tom Brady, accounting firm Prager Metis and Bankman-Fried as an individual, among others. 2024 CPA Exam Blueprints released [ Journal of Accountancy ]. Challenges And Opportunities For Accounting Departments In 2023 [ Forbes ].

cpa firm

Going Concern

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Last week we told you about HF 1749 and SF 1660, bills introduced to the Minnesota legislature that would allow for a second pathway to CPA licensure of 120 units and two years of experience. The proposal would make it harder for Minnesota CPAs to practice across state lines, physically and virtually.

Minnesota

CPA Practice

JULY 31, 2023

Sachs earned a BS, Business Administration – Accounting, from the Sacramento State College of Business Administration. He is a licensed CPA and a member of ACG San Francisco. Li earned a BS, Accounting, and MS, Accounting degrees from the University of Connecticut. She is a licensed CPA.

Real Estate

Going Concern

JANUARY 12, 2024

The auditor in question was Deloitte, the behemoth Big Four accounting firm with annual revenue of $65 billion through a global network that stretches from Amsterdam to Zhengzhou. Also today, Victor Smith and William Tomasello, both Atlanta-area CPAs, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States.

audit

Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Talent Accounting Research Seeks to Find Solutions for Talent Shortage [ EIN Presswire ] The Center for Accounting Transformation, in collaboration with CPA Trendlines, is undergoing Staffing Strategies Research to understand how to address the talent shortage and identify workable solutions for firms and organizations of all sizes.

accountant

Going Concern

MAY 20, 2024

PwC is facing legal action claiming the accountancy firm is liable for the alleged rape of a graduate employee following after-work drinks. Illinois CPA Society has issued a new pipeline report: Re-Decoding the Decline. Please and thank you. Find it, and other ICPAS insights, here.

audit

CPA Practice

MAY 8, 2023

Shortly after Fortune released its ranking of the 100 best companies to work for in 2023, which included a smattering of public accounting firms , the business magazine came out with its inaugural ranking of the best online master’s degree programs in accounting.

North Carolina

Going Concern

AUGUST 24, 2022

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. 4) and CPA firms have exceptionally high employee turnover (CPA Journal 2018).

accounting careers

CPA Practice

MARCH 18, 2024

Top 500 accounting firm JHM Certified Public Accountants, based in Chattanooga, is expanding its presence in eastern Tennessee by combining with Harting, Bishop & Arrendale (HBA) in Cleveland, TN. The combined firm will operate under the name of JHM Certified Public Accountants.

cpa firm

CPA Practice

JUNE 19, 2023

Professional association leaders warn that accounting staff shortages are popping up nationwide, impairing financial reporting at the same time that Congress has been pushing for more transparency in financial data , which will require even more staff work. CPA-credentialed city and county controllers and CFOs can and should do the same.

Government

Going Concern

JUNE 24, 2022

Firms step up recruiting amid talent shortage [ Accounting Today ] Accounting firms are trying to entice more young people to join the accounting profession as the number of open positions grows during the Great Resignation and a wave of retirements. Mike Moïse (@MikeMoiseCPA) June 21, 2022.

CPA

CPA Practice

JANUARY 11, 2024

Kavanagh joins CohnReznick as Assurance Partner CohnReznick LLP, one of the leading advisory, assurance, and tax firms in the United States, recently announced that Charles (Chuck) Kavanagh , CPA has joined the firm as an assurance partner. DeRose, CPA, CGMA, as its new Managing Director. LGA, LLP Welcomes Jeffrey S.

Delaware

Going Concern

APRIL 20, 2022

Firms data presented in this report are a mix of statistical projections and descriptive statistics calculated from firm survey responses. I borrow the previous two sentences from AICPA Academic in Residence Jan Taylor, CPA, CGMA, Ph.D Some of the larger of these issues are: Low CPA exam candidate numbers. Doctorate: 39.

accountant

Going Concern

JUNE 28, 2024

People Number of professionals at the leading accounting firms in the United States in 2023 [ Statista ] With almost 140,000 professionals employed in 2023, Deloitte represented the largest accounting firm in the United States in terms of staff.

South Dakota

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Ball also led the rollout of QuickBooks Online to the UK accountant market, doubling the ProAdvisor Programme in 12 months. Whitley Penn Announces New Partners Whitley Penn, a full-service accounting firm with nine locations recently announced that eight individuals will be promoted to Partner effective January 1, 2024.

Real Estate

Going Concern

JULY 14, 2022

Perhaps in other industries the tide may be turning and potential recruits will soon have to beg to be let in through the ATS gate of HR departments everywhere but we aren’t here to talk about other industries, we’re here to talk about accounting. The talent crunch in accounting is nothing new.

public accounting

Going Concern

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Someone you know spoke to NPR’s Marketplace for this story: Some accountants are turning away new customers this tax season Tax filing season is here and if you’ve been putting off finding a CPA, good luck. We get calls all the time saying, ‘Hey, my CPA just retired. Do you have room?’ Some are finding solutions overseas.

auditor

ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 29, 2024

Today’s accounting firm leaders are constantly grappling with two pivotal challenges: attracting top-tier talent and holding on to the people they have. The challenge for CPA firms is to create an environment and a career path that talented young people find appealing.

Technology

Going Concern

MARCH 25, 2022

I’m just going to leave this here: Finding ‘untapped’ talent pools of CPAs [ Journal of Accountancy ] Gee I have no idea why it’s getting so hard to find CPAs hmmm…OH maybe because this is the kind of advice being handed out: “Put aside preconceived notions about what experienced CPA job seekers are looking for in their jobs.

tax return

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A team of students from the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, claimed victory at the Deloitte FanTAXtic national case study competition by presenting the best analysis on a complex, issues-driven business tax case.

Illinois

Going Concern

AUGUST 29, 2023

I’m involved in recruiting for one of the largest accounting firms in Connecticut. Yes, accountants have incredible lifetime earning potential. Yes, CPAs do even better over a lifetime. Way to minimize the reality for countless public accountants. The CPA exam is hard. Also, the CPA exam is hard.

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