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

CPA Practice

Starting salaries for roles in tax services are projected to increase an average of 3.6% next year, according to a CPA Practice Advisor analysis of public accounting pay data provided by specialized staffing firm Robert Half. The results were: Tax services Senior manager/director: 7.8% Overall average increase: 3.6%

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In ongoing accounting crunch, where to go for sales tax help?

TaxConnex

Your sales tax obligations depend on knowledge and that knowledge often resides in a professional tax specialist (usually an accountant) who helps your company meet its sales tax obligations. This is a complicated time for sales tax obligations – and a terrible time to try to hire an accountant.

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State CPA Society News & Updates

CPA Practice

Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Society of CPAs (MASSCPAs) wants members to prioritize their health this tax season. Tennessee: The Tennessee Society of CPAs (TSCPA) recently released its Updated Fiscal Year 2021 Tennessee Tax Credit Report which provides a detailed list of all credits claimed for tax periods July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.

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Number of Accounting Grads Continues to Shrink

CPA Practice

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. and 8.4%, respectively.

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

Going Concern

When this opinion piece popped up in my Google News I was hoping for a refreshing take on the benefits of accounting as a career and some passionate cheerleading. Maybe a field report from some young, enthusiastic former partner who started in public and ended up controller at a cool startup or doing taxes for NBA stars or something.

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CPA Firm Managing Partner Weighs in on How to Rebuild the Talent Pipeline

CPA Practice

Pretty much overwhelmingly they said it was because you have to have an accounting degree and a CPA, which isn’t true. But they also overwhelming said it’s boring, it’s stuffy, you do taxes or audit. There’s a lot more to it than doing audit and tax. You don’t have to be a CPA.

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Professionals on the Move – August 2023

CPA Practice

Schneider Downs Announces Seven Additions to Ownership Group Schneider Downs, one of the 60 largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms in the United States, recently announced the addition of seven new shareholders to its ownership group.