2012 starting salaries rise 3.5%
after years of layoffs, large and regional accounting firms are hiring.
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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.
accounting sector adds 3,300 jobs in september
industry grows to 926,000 employees nationwide.
the scant month-to-month increase came after a stall during the summer, resuming six months of advances from january through june, according to new and preliminary seasonally-adjusted figures from the department of labor.
accounting and bookkeeping sector reverses course; loses 3,600 jobs after 4 months of gains
what recession? accounting sector grows 4th month in a row; hours and wages up also
defying national trends, accounting industry expands by 2,200 jobs.
total employment in the accounting and bookkeeping sector grew by 2,200 positions in june (preliminary, seasonally-adjusted), to 933,200, the fourth straight month of gains and the highest headcount since 944,600 in december 2008, according to new government data.
the surge is being fueled by big gains in tax prep shops and in payroll services. cpa firms slimmed down after tax season, as usual, but headcounts are still running higher than a year ago.
most corporate finance salaries remain flat
stuck at about $128,000 in total comp.
pay for finance and accounting executives is remaining essentially flat for the third year in a row, according to a survey by the institute of management accountants of its members.
the average salary increased 3.1% to $109,265 and total compensation increased 4.2% $128,486. but the ima said “neither increase is statistically significant.”
unlike earlier years, total compensation in the latest year rose faster than base salaries. the ima said more finance executives received raises this year, but the average amount of the raise has remained flat.
cfos expect big raises this year
companies increasingly tie pay to non-financial targets.
pay for cfos is set to rebound this year after two years of declines, according to a new aicpa member survey.
predicting “a substantial improvement in 2011 at both private and public companies,” the aicpa survey says bonus-driven compensation should be buoyed this year by rapidly improving corporate performance.
pay surges 19% to $2.9 million for top cfos
cash bonuses lead the way, up 24% average compensation for chief financial officers at s&p 500 companies jumped 19% to $2.9 million last year, driven by rebounding profits and stock prices, according to a wall street journal survey. while the … continued
david bergstein: reward your rainmakers and watch them grow
how the best firms grow in tough times. by david bergstein cpa, citp director of strategic relationships, cch cch intelligent solutions blog the best firms are rewarding staff — all staff — for bringing in new clients and new revenue, … continued
how much to pay a marketing director?
it ranges from $50,000 to $161,000.
cpa firm marketing directors are averaging about $92,800 a year in pay, says a new study by the association for accounting marketing.
- marketing directors, aam (click to enlarge)
accounting jobs advance for 3rd month in a row
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.
how much to charge?
it depends… top billing rates average $319 for partners at firms grossing over $10 million a year, according to the latest aicpa/pcps map survey, down to $115 per hour for partners at firms grossing les than $200,000 a year. the … continued
cpa firms cut salaries for new grads
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