it’s a 1.8 percent hike from boom times. we’ll take it.
tax, accounting and bookkeeping employment, through january 2015
the u.s. tax, accounting and bookkeeping industries have fully rebounded, surpassing the previous january 2008 peak, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources.
here 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 reports on:
current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, tax, payroll and cpa segments of the industry.
average hourly wages for key segments.
typical hours worked per week.
and trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.
while cheering the recovery, the new employment trends represent intensifying competition for talent, as well as clients.
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources are reporting on how much time and money small businesses spend each year on accounting and tax preparation and each month on payroll administration.
the data should support practitioners’ value proposition to small business owners: some 40 percent say bookkeeping and taxes are the worst part of being in business.
owners were also surveyed on their opinions of the most burdensome small business management tasks. next time you talk to your clients — or prospective clients — these pain points might be worth including in the conversation…
when trying to calculate the goodwill payable to a retiring partner, one option is the aav method.
the letters stand for “average annual value,” but these words don’t adequately describe the system. i’ve always felt that a better name would be “cumulative value method,” as you will see.
…up in ink by hand. using the amounts i entered into the books, i then prepared payroll and sales tax returns and whatever other forms needed to be done. finally,…
if business has slowed for you, it’s not just you. with people finishing their holiday preparations, getting ready for school vacations and trying to keep from falling to the latest batch of colds making the rounds, it’s all most of us can do to stay on our routines.
the latest marketing strategies and trends are almost as hard to keep up with as the tax law changes these days. here is a quick taste of four underutilized marketing trends that can solve a couple of issues in the accounting industry and increase firm profits in 2015.
…offers an all-inclusive business solution – guiding clients on tax planning, business strategies, payroll and other growth areas. by offering a broad solution, the firms helps maximize cash potential, increase…
creative and marketing professionals are on the same pace, while information technology workers lead the work force gains at an anticipated 5.7 percent overall increase. overall, u.s. starting salaries for professional occupations are projected to increase an average of 3.8 percent next year. read more →
with practitioners across the country reporting strong demand for new hires, the nation’s tax, accounting and bookkeeping industries added 1,400 new jobs last month, with some sectors marking new highs for 2014 and approaching the pre-crash peak six years ago.
jennifer dizon, an audit and advisory partner at hood & strong’s san jose, calif., office, tells 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 her firm is looking to hire.
“we need more staff to service business growth,” says dizon, who is also the newly elected state chapter president of the national association of women business owners.
ryman
in elkhart, kan., enrolled agent terri ryman at southwest tax & accounting says the office is “getting busier.” she “can’t keep up.”
in northridge, calif., gene wechsler at wechsler accountancy reports a similar trend. “the firm continues to grow at the rate of 1 to 2 new clients per week.”
needs vary though. “we need an additional tax preparer and accountant for small business monthly work,” says one of the owners of a seven-person firm in prescott, ariz., which is “currently advertising for an accountant/tax preparer.”
hutchinson
in bellevue, wash., managing partner marc hutchinson at the six-cpa bashey, hutchinson, & walter reports, “we need experienced accountants, and ones that can take over the firm’s clients over the next 10 years.”
in this study, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 reports on:
current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, tax, payroll and cpa firm segments of the industry.
average hourly wages for key segments.
typical hours worked per week.
and trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.
“this is an opportunity to highlight quality,” says wesley middleton, head partner at middleton raines in houston. “the only person who has something to worry about are those that are only focused on price.”
here’s a question: what portion of your revenues are derived from compliance work – e.g., tax preparation and irs representation; bookkeeping; quickbooks setup, cleanup and training; payroll; and audit work – versus value-added work, e.g., revenue improvement, business consulting, profit margin analysis and workflow improvement projects?
if you answered 100 percent compliance work and no value-added services, you’re not alone. there’s a lot of lip service about moving from compliance services to becoming a “trusted advisor.” there’s an equal amount of confusion in how to get started.
here are a few tips to help those of you who want to move in that direction. read more →
top trends: flexible staffing, retention challenges.
becoming a ‘trusted advisor.’
