small firms (15-24 employees) rank firm headquarters no. of employees new hires in last year turnover (%) % of internal promotion avg. hours of orientation training hours per emp. chief executive 1 mark bailey & co. reno, nev. 15 3 … 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
… while u.s. unemployment hits 26-year high of 10.2%. the accounting and bookkeeping sector of the economy gained jobs at a seasonally adjusted rate of 3,800 in october, according to today’s bureau of labor statistics report from the department of … continued
industry headcount stands at 928,300. today’s u.s. employment report, which showed another month of a so-called “jobless recovery,” also signaled deeper problems for the accounting and bookkeeping sector. the bureau of labor statistics reported a seasonally-adjusted decline in staffing by … continued
while u.s. economy loses 216,000 jobs and unemployment hits 9.7 percent. in today’s monthly employment situation data release, the bureau of labor statistics reported that total employment in the nation’s accounting and bookkeeping services sector climbed by a seasonally adjusted … continued
almost half of all cpas say they’d quit for a job with better working conditions — even if it means a pay cut — even in this economy. how hard are you working? join the survey, compare the answers. and … continued
june employment sinks to seasonally-adjusted 929,800, down from 935,500 in may. in a month when the overall u.s. unemployment rate rose to 9.5%, little changed from may’s 9.4% jobless rate, the number of americans employed in accounting and bookkeeping services … continued
accounting and bookkeeping services actually added 2,600 jobs in april… … to a seasonally adjusted workforce of 927,900 people, up from 925,300 in march, for an increase of about 2.8%, according to today’s employment situation report from the u.s. department … continued
memo to members urges firms to use layoffs as last resort. “in today’s tough economic times, the aicpa is aware that some firms are tightening their belts and considering cost-saving options,” says the memo, which is full of great resource … continued
eight structured steps that cpa firms can use to develop and nurture talent.
unfortunately, even the best-intentioned mentoring initiatives can easily fizzle in the early stages, before delivering value to the participants and the organization at large, according to molly sargent of norwalk, conn.-based professional impressions consulting.
molly has trained and coached thousands of financial professionals and client-facing executives in professional image, presentation skills, business etiquette and sales effectiveness. since 1985, she has helped major accounting firms and fortune 500 companies, including aetna, american express, at&t, citibank, goldman sachs, jpmorgan, key bank, mastercard, pricewaterhousecoopers and prudential achieve breakthrough results.
with so much to gain, how can your firm initiate mentoring in a way that is successful and sustainable?
accounting and bookkeeping services down about 2.6%, month-to-month, seasonally adjusted. according to this morning’s report from the bureau of labor statistics, there were 920,800 people employed in the industry in february, down 2,400 jobs from 923,200 in january. without seasonal … continued
adp came out with its monthly jobs report report this morning — a 697,000 loss for the economy last month, including 262,000 cutbacks in small business. the data, according to adp’s economist, “clearly indicates that the recession is spreading aggressively … continued
the crashing economy is starting to show it’s effects on tax and accounting employment, typically among the last of the economic sectors to be hit in a recession.