accounting and bookkeeping sector adds 17,800 jobs in may.
in the biggest single-month gain since the recession, the accounting industry added almost 18,000 new jobs in may, bringing the total headcount to 926,300, a 29-month high. in fact, accounting was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise disappointing jobs report.
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but corporate employers raise starting pay. while most new college graduates are just happy to get a job this spring, they’re probably happier going to work in business and industry because that’s where the money is. starting salaries in public accounting are sinking … continued
hiring plans rebound. heavy demand for post-grads.
via aicpa
newly minted accountants have some of the brightest job prospects in the nation, with nearly 90 percent of accounting firms forecasting the same or increased hiring of graduates this year compared with 2010, and nearly three quarters, 71 percent, of the largest firms anticipating more hiring – an indicator of a rebounding economy.
l. gary boomer has been talking lately about liz wiseman’s new book, “multipliers: how the best leaders make everyone smarter.”
“multipliers” reports research that shows so-called “multiplier” leaders get two times more production than “diminishing” leaders.
“multipliers are genius-makers,” boomer says, “where everyone around them gets smarter.” by genius, she is referring to innovation, productivity and the collective intelligence of the team.
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are you scaring away the next generation of owners?
via accountingtoday
you know it’s important. so why do only 35 percent of multi-owner firms and 9 percent of sole proprietors have written succession plans in place?
“most firms don’t have any plan,” robert fligel, president of rf resources tells accounting today. “even to do a memo would be a major accomplishment… it’s human nature; we don’t want to deal with mortality because it’s a very daunting thing. but there’s a fantastic sense of relief when you do these things. and you should think about your clients – you don’t want to leave them in a lurch.”
shaking off the recession with a good busy season.
apparently driven by an improved busy season, cpa firms added 4,800 jobs in march, the latest month available, bringing the total workforce to 423,100. the figures are not seasonally adjusted.
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.
recession sees big drop in accounting and bookkeeping employment.
by rick telberg
as headcounts in the accounting and bookkeeping industries continue to decline, a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analysis suggests that partners and senior managers are taking on more of the duties once handled by staffers. read more →
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
the good news: fewer layoffs. according to a survey of u.s. accounting firms released by sageworks, there is reason for optimism in 2011. about 66% of accountants surveyed by sageworks say they expect business headcounts to remain unchanged in 2011, … continued
but where are the jobs? companies await economic restart. starting salaries for accounting and finance professionals could eke out 1% to 3% gains next year over 2010 levels, according to the new annual salary guide from robert half, the job … 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