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by marc rosenberg
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an extraordinarily perfect storm was experienced by cpa firms in 2020: the endless tax season plus the virus. in mid-july, five months after the virus’s onset, no one knew anything for sure going forward – neither the science of the virus and people’s health nor the economic impact of the virus on the business world.

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here is data from a survey we took of 61 cpa firms in mid-june. virtually all firms had annual revenue of $35 million or less, with the average being about $10 million. it is important to understand these firm sizes because the top 25-50 firms were making more drastic operational moves (mainly layoffs and partner draw reductions) than typical local cpa firms.