accounting jobs number hits all-time high
while cpa firms struggle through a shake-out. read more →
compensation and benefits
average accounting wage hits $27.10 per hour
2011 finishes at new high. average hourly earnings across all employees in the accounting and bookkeeping slipped slightly in the latest month, but rang in a solid gain year to year. with more than 970,000 workers, the bureau of labor … continued
cpa firm headcounts show a rebound
20 years of ups and downs, now up again. the number of people employed by cpa firms in the u.s. has topped 400,000 for the first time since last february, according to the latest data available to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. total … continued
accounting posts new record jobs number
what recession? more accountants with jobs … ever.
by rick telberg
in the same jobs report that drove the nasdaq to an 11-year peak, the accounting and bookkeeping sector recorded more people employed in the industry than ever before.
cpa firms lead accounting and bookkeeping sector in adding 3,100 jobs in december
cpa firms account for 2 in 3 new jobs.
the nation’s tax, accounting, payroll and bookkeeping businesses added 3,100 employees in december, bringing the industry’s total headcount to 943,100, according to the latest government data obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. read more →
accounting sector adds 2,000 new jobs
even as cpa firms shrink by 1,100.
the nation’s accounting and bookkeeping sector accounted for 2,000 of the 80,000 new jobs created in october, according to new preliminary and seasonally-adjusted data from the u.s. labor department.
for the nation, the jobs gain pushed the unemployment rate down to 9.0% from 9.1%.
for the accounting and bookkeeping sector, october’s performance represents a third straight month of gains and a year-to-year gain of 60,800 jobs, bringing the industry’s payroll to 932,200 employees.
accountants’ job optimism hits new low
index hits recessionary levels.
a leading gauge of confidence among finance and accounting professionals has hit its lowest level since early 2009.
but 61 percent are confident in the future of their current employer, up from 56 percent in the previous quarter.
2012 starting salaries rise 3.5%
after years of layoffs, large and regional accounting firms are hiring.
accountants outpace cpas in job listings
millions of “help wanted” ads surveyed and indexed.
indexed to february 2010, the number of open “accountant” jobs has increased 64% and the number of open “cpa” jobs has declined 11%, according to data from simply hired, a job search engine affiliated with 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. the graph displays the percentage of jobs with the search terms anywhere in the job listing.
salary offers to new accounting grads hit the wall
compensation for accounting majors rises less than 2%. the staffing crisis is so-o-o-o-o over. the overall average salary offer made to 2009 bachelor’s degree graduates is $49,353—nearly identical to the 2008 average of $49,300.