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. This is where technology, particularly tax automation, plays a pivotal role. The role of tax automation Automation is a strategic asset in recruitment and retention.

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Technology accounting degree tax preparation cpa firm 52

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 in 2022, up 1.3%

Sales 221

Sales Tax Account accountant 221

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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? By Andrew Argue, CPA.

Account 124

Account accountant accounted Technology 124

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?’

auditor 72

auditor Account accountant accounted 72

Going Concern

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Speaking of press releases, EY announced that it has expanded its technology ecosystem with the launch of business transformation platform, EY Nexus, which is optimized for financial services and designed for rapid deployment of new products and solutions. The accounting profession is incubating the next big tech boom.

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cpas Account accountant accounted 59

Going Concern

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The rapidly changing landscape of the accounting profession, shaped by technological advancements and evolving business needs, demands a fresh look into how firms are attracting, retaining, and deploying their staff. Check out this week’s top remote accounting candidates.

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Account accountant accounted audit 111

Going Concern

APRIL 20, 2022

By 2014 however, the benevolent overlords at the AICPA noticed a troubling statistic: despite record enrollments, this abundance of accounting students did not appear to be pursuing the CPA exam as expected. In other words, more people than ever were graduating with accounting degrees but CPA exam candidate numbers stayed the same.

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Account accountant accounted CPA 52