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
strong showing from midsized accounting firms through recession. the soon-to-be-released rosenberg map survey of over 400 mid-market cpa firms is expected to show average net income per partner of $354,000, down 3% from the year before. marc rosenberg, the creator … 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.
and 5 things you can do about it. by rick telberg the next 15 years could see as many mergers or acquisitions among accounting firms as we’ve seen in the last 100, according to conventional wisdom. the reasons, of course, … continued
(what recession?) the surprising thing about aomar’s cpa firm practice management survey 2010 is that there were so few surprises. the study turned up very few significant changes between 2009 and 2010. of course, it’s possible that the major metrics … continued
no fee growth across all sizes of firm by marc rosenberg, cpa the mantra in 2009 was “flat is up,” which meant that cpa firms would gladly settle for 2009 revenues that simply held firm at the 2008 level, given … continued
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
economists predict demand for accountants and auditors will explode over the next few years. by rick telberg in a report that’s getting a lot of attention from savvy cpa firms and financial services headhunters, the bureau of labor statistics (bls) … continued
continuing choppy up-and-down pattern, says bls today. in the strongest jobs report since the recession began, the government reported today that the nation had practically staunched its jobs hemorrhaging, months ahead of anticipation. the labor department reported 11,000 jobs jobs … continued
accountants get it done, no matter what it takes.
by rick telberg
many accountants and finance managers, faced with the pressures of a tough business environment and now the upcoming busy season, say they are working harder than ever. read more →