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do you have the right people?

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two partners celebrating business success outsidehow core values affect remote work culture.

by jody grunden
building the virtual cfo firm in the cloud

a company’s core values are the cornerstone of its culture, and people are the biggest asset a company can have.

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defining your core values and hiring the right people is essential for the success of your business.
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new job cuts at cpa firms and no recovery in sight

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payroll remains the hardest-hit sector.

by beth bellor

after shedding 77,800 jobs in april, tax and accounting employers have added back 45,300 employees, but the total headcount has dipped again and remains down by 32,300 from the pre-covid level, according to the latest data reviewed by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.

more on jobs: covid job toll: tax & accounting cuts 17,500 employees | firms recall half of furloughed staffers | covid kills 67,600 jobs in tax and accounting | pre-covid-19, accounting profession hits new highs | planning for the coronavirus recession
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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current and long-term hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and cpa segments of the industry (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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why small firms can win the talent wars

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seven keys to beating the staffing shortage.//www.g005e.com/2020/09/18/better-talent-drives-better-results/

by frank stitely
the relentless cpa

the following story brought tears to my eyes while i sat in a barbados resort drinking some alcohol concoction. was it the alcohol talking or the happy ending where i got a profit distribution check? maybe a little of both.

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the afternoon before i left for beautiful barbados, the partner group of our outsourced accounting practice met for a state of the practice meeting conducted by our director of outsourced accounting.
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the one big reason your hiring sucks

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three partners, one male and two female, walking and smiling outside a buildingand three ways to fix it

by ty hendrickson

it’s said in the profession that employees must earn their place by proving their loyalty to the firm through years of experience.

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that might be one of the biggest lies in our industry right now and the no. 1 reason firms are facing recruiting and retention problems.

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5 crucial areas of firm culture not to ignore

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two businesswomen shaking handstop talent is looking for true support.

by ty hendrickson

firm culture. i recently saw an interesting post about culture on linkedin that got me thinking about this topic. culture has become almost a buzzword in the accounting industry because firms are facing an incredibly competitive talent market combined with high expectations and long hours that come with this career choice. firms are making a big deal out of building a culture that is a fun and balanced working environment in hopes of attracting and retaining the best talent, but unfortunately, the majority of firms are missing the mark.

more: the cpa firm partner’s role is changing | are you botching your first impression? | maybe the pandemic isn’t all bad | the no. 1 reason accountants fail to build advisory practices | the real problems created in a remote workforce | can you really grow without adding clients? | 4 reasons to welcome rejection
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let me let you in on a little secret, which was the exact point of the linkedin post i mentioned. the most attractive cultures are not the firms that have team events and mixers and other “fun events.” fun is not what the top talent is looking for in a firm culture. in all reality, a fun culture with events is going to attract the opposite of the top talent you desire as a firm.
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covid impact: 17,500 tax & accounting jobs lost

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tax and accounting headcount, year-to_year percentage change. july 2020
in the red: tax and accounting headcounts, year-to-year percentage change.

cutbacks fall hardest at payroll agencies.

by beth bellor

overall, the total number of employees in the tax and accounting sector is dropping again, but not nearly as dramatically as at payroll agencies.

more jobs & hiring trends: firms recall half of furloughed staffers  | covid kills 67,600 jobs in tax and accounting | pre-covid-19, accounting profession hits new highs | headcounts dip by 3,500 in tax & accounting | tax & accounting headcounts hit record high  | hiring growth rate shows signs of leveling off | what staffing shortage? | payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry  | hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting | hiring surge powered by growth in payroll agencies |

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the payroll segment lost almost 15 percent of its jobs in the latest data collected by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research. in some consolation, though, those who are left are seeing record new earnings.

in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current and long-term hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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4 reasons not to let staff go after tax season

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midsection of businessman moving out with cardboard box from officewhat will you need to pick up when they’re gone?

by ed mendlowitz
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor

question: i am planning on letting go of some staff after tax season and will hire replacements at a higher level. any suggestions?

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answer: 1) your implication is that you will hire replacements at a higher level.
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firms recall half of furloughed staffers

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total tax and accounting employees, in thousands, over the last 18 months. (卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research)

just in time to finish tax season.

by beth bellor

got whiplash? job sectors that saw figures plummet in last month’s report are seeing them climbing back, albeit not as quickly.

more: the mystery of 10 million missing tax returns | pro tax prep stalls to a crawl amid covid-extended season | planning for the coronavirus recession | the tax season 2020 dumpster fire | |  covid kills 67,600 jobs in tax and accounting  | pre-covid-19, accounting profession hits new highs

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the tax and accounting industry has quickly added back about half of the jobs lost in the covid-19 shutdown – just in time to finish the hyper-extended tax season, according to the latest 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 jobs report. but what happens next is anybody’s guess.

in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analyzes:

  • current and long-term hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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accounting firms take billions in ppp payouts

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cpa firms grab the biggest slice of ppp loan payouts, accounting for 56% of the tax and accounting industry’s imperiled jobs. (卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research)

thousands of tax prep shops, bookkeeping companies, cpa firms, and payroll services take emergency loans, promising to save over 200,000 jobs.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

some 6,610 tax, accounting, payroll, and bookkeeping firms have so far received millions of dollars in small business administration paycheck protection program loans, potentially saving over 210,613 jobs, according to new data obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.

the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 full list of tax, bookkeeping, payroll and cpa firms is available to pro members here.

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the leading borrowers have all been cpa firms – each collecting $5 million to $10 million against a promise to save 10,298 jobs, more than half of the entire industry headcount threatened by the pandemic-fueled economic crash.

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covid launches a new reality: now what?

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^click to play: aquila addresses covid crisis response strategies.

eight new trends you can’t ignore in the new normal.

by august aquila

every day we get a clearer picture of what the future holds for the accounting profession, business in general and the overall population. while the future may look daunting, we will do our best to make the most of it and come out stronger. it’s what we have always done.

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nevertheless, don’t plan on the old ways coming back. i just read that more than 60,000 accountants have already lost their jobs. perhaps, the war for talent will be over. there will be further reductions in the professional service workforce and firms will be able to pick and choose from the talent pool.
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covid kills 67,600 jobs in tax and accounting

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two years of steady gains wiped out in one month

profession loses four years of job growth in the first month of the coronavirus recession, reversing years of steady gains.

by beth bellor

crushed by the covid-19 pandemic, the tax and accounting profession has fallen below 1 million employees for the first time in two years – way below, and that may be just the tip of the iceberg, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.

more on jobs and hiring trends:  planning for the coronavirus recession  |  pre-covid-19, accounting profession hits new highs  |  the fight for new tax clients  |  tax & accounting headcounts hit record high   |  hiring growth rate shows signs of leveling off   |  what staffing shortage?   |  payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry   |
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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current and long-term hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

the data comes with a big asterisk.

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feeling the pain? the biggest job losses by client sector

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jobs survey pinpoints client niches suffering the most under covid. bonus: infographic.

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by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

private sector employment decreased by 20.2 million jobs from march to april according to the april adp national employment report, and that doesn’t reflect the full impact of covid-19.

a quick scan of the data shows the hardest hit client sectors, with the smallest businesses hit particularly hard.

more staffing and hiring trends:  planning for the coronavirus recession |  automation and the future of accounting  |  getting and keeping the best: the struggle continues |  headcounts dip by 3,500 in tax & accounting |  creative perks for remote employees |  what staffing shortage? |  hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting |  salary survey: top skills getting top pay

see: all 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 special coronavirus crisis coverage

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“job losses of this scale are unprecedented. the total number of job losses for the month of april alone was more than double the total jobs lost during the great recession,” says ahu yildirmaz, co-head of the adp research institute. “additionally, it is important to note that the report is based on the total number of payroll records for employees who were active on a company’s payroll through the 12th of the month. this is the same time period the bureau of labor and statistics uses for their survey.”

the details by company size and business sector:

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