total industry workforce rises to 904,400 people.
april’s gain follows big jump (seasonally-adjusted) in february, with 21,500 new accountant and bookkeeper jobs, according to the u.s. bureau of labor statistics.
job confidence rises. the mergis accounting and finance employee confidence index, a measure of overall confidence among u.s. accounting and finance workers, edged up 2.2 points to 56.1 in the fourth quarter of 2010, suggesting an increased numbers of professionals … continued
industry shows steady expansion since june. by rick telberg as the nation’s jobless rate ticked up to 9.6%, the accounting and bookkeeping industry showed a new upward trend by adding 3,700 new jobs in the latest month, according to the … continued
sales, profits, payrolls under pressure. dreary new economic trend reports from sageworks and adp are mirroring last week’s dismal findings from intuit, surepayroll and the u.s. bureau of labor statistics. adp’s monthly payroll survey shows american business added a paltry … continued
the bureau of labor statistics reported today in its monthly employment situation report that the accounting and bookkeeping sector gained a preliminary 1,100 jobs in april, reaching a seasonally adjusted workforce of 912,200.
seasonally-adjusted workforce declined to 916,800 in february. that’s 3,600 off from january’s 920,400 headcount, and the february 2008 level of 947,000, according to today’s employment situation report from the labor department bureau of labor statistics for the accounting and bookkeeping … continued
bls reports workforce at seasonally adjusted 930,500. january’s 930,500 roster represents a seasonally adjusted gain of about 10%, one of the largest month–to-month changes in recent memory. january’s gain followed a 2,700-jobs gain in december, to 918,4000, a figure which … continued
especially cpas. the new “occupational handbook” from the bureau of labor statistics at the department of labor reports that job growth for accountants and auditors should surpass 20% through 2018. the prospects are especially bright for cpas, according to the … continued