accounts jobs and Management Consulting

There Are 340,000 Fewer Accountants—and Companies Are Paying the Price

CPA Practice

MARCH 4, 2024

Yet despite the plentiful job openings, students aren’t racing to major in accounting. For many, the typical entry-level job doesn’t pay enough to make the needed fifth year of college tuition worth it. For software engineers, the median entry-level pay was $93,000.

Account

Account accountant accounted cpas

Friday Footnotes: For the Last Time, Salaries Are Too Low; NOCLAR Is Back; Big 4 Beat Up Again | 3.1.24

Going Concern

MARCH 1, 2024

Last year, the median salary for full-time entry-level accounting jobs was roughly $62,500, up from about $50,000 in 2020, according to Handshake data. The median pay advertised for entry-level management consulting and financial analyst roles, by contrast, was $70,000 and $75,000, respectively.

audit

audit Nebraska auditor chartered accountant

Accountant Advocate

There Are 340,000 Fewer Accountants—and Companies Are Paying the Price

Friday Footnotes: For the Last Time, Salaries Are Too Low; NOCLAR Is Back; Big 4 Beat Up Again | 3.1.24

Webinars

Stay Connected