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2024 Projected Public Accounting Starting Salaries in 15 of the Largest U.S. Cities

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average increase in starting salaries for tax roles in public accounting next year and a 3.8% average increase in starting salaries for positions in audit and assurance in 2024. Specialized staffing firm Robert Half released its 2024 Salary Guide , and an analysis of the pay data by CPA Practice Advisor revealed a 3.6%

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These 10 LCOL Cities Are Expected to Have Higher-Than-Average Public Accounting Starting Salaries in 2023

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In its 2023 salary guide, Robert Half provided starting pay data for eight positions within PA: four in tax services and four in audit and assurance services. Senior manager/director tax services. Senior manager/director tax services. Manager of tax services. Senior tax associate.

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Friday Footnotes: Working Late; The Year of the ESOP?; It’s Not Layoffs, It’s “Repositioning” | 1.5.24

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As the accounting industry continues to move away from commoditized audit and tax services to value-based delivery of holistic business solutions, technology is key to enhancing this value through increased efficiencies and heightened support of our role as trusted business advisors. Trump business got at least $7.8