tax & accounting headcounts hit record high
records set in several segments.
by beth bellor
wages
mandatory partner retirement?
nearly two-thirds of multi-partner firms have a mandatory retirement provision.
by charles hylan
the rosenberg survey: national study of cpa firm statistics read more →
the top four profit drivers
if you’re surprised, you’re in trouble.
by charles hylan
rosenberg survey: national study of cpa firm statistics
which metrics have the strongest correlation to profitability? the answers shouldn’t surprise you.
hiring growth rate shows signs of leveling off
still healthy, but not as good as last year.
who’s hiring, who’s not.
who’s quitting, who’s staying.
and why and why not.
join the survey. get the facts.
by beth bellor
“stay the course.” remember that chestnut?
more on jobs: what staffing shortage? | payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry | hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate | hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting | charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s. | hiring surge powered by growth in payroll agencies
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maybe it’s not time to rock the boat. the accounting profession is more than holding its own, with new highs seen in:
- overall earnings,
- staff earnings,
- cpa firm staff numbers and earnings, and
- payroll services earnings.
8 ways comp systems get partners to do what the firm needs
is your firm’s message clear or cloaked?
by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library
years ago, a senior partner at a 12-partner firm retreat i was facilitating gave us all an “aha” moment: “a partner compensation system is just a way of allocating income among the partners. it’s not meant to be the primary way to manage a firm.”
more: 7 points of a well-crafted partner buyout agreement | take yoda’s advice on strategic planning | buyers name 20 big merger turnoffs | smart tech tips from top cpa firms | 15 amazing organizational tactics to manage a cpa firm | why governing by partner ownership is bound to fail | 6 ways to retain nextgen staff | how to develop a truly progressive nextgen culture | the top 5 concerns of great managing partners | partners: when to speak up and when to shut up
there are two messages here, one obvious and one that is deeper.
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cpa firms hiring more non-cpas in bid for high-tech talent
profession sees a 30-percentage-point decline in recruiting new accounting grads.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间
cpa firms are increasingly passing over new accounting graduates, and, instead, are snapping up techies. but is the trend about to jump the shark? read more →
what staffing shortage?
demand for new hires shows signs of weakening.
by beth bellor
high-quality tax, accounting, and finance talent remain in high demand, with about 33% of companies reporting open positions, according to a new study that also forecasts strong hiring demand over the next 12 months.
more on jobs: payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry | hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate | hiring surge powered by growth in payroll agencies | tax shops cut 6,200 jobs | salary survey: top skills getting top pay
“more than one-third of the human resources professionals and hiring managers who participated in the q4 2019 hiring forecast survey reported unfilled jobs in accounting and finance,” according to sagar pandya, cpa, vp of operations at brilliant. “this number is lower than last quarter and lower than any other quarter in the past year.”
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map survey: when bigger isn’t better
how small firms profits stack up against larger firms in profitability.
by charles hylan
rosenberg map survey
while being a large firm doesn’t guarantee higher profits, data published in the new rosenberg survey shows larger firms tend to be more profitable than smaller firms.
in the infographic below, you’ll find the correlation between the size of a firm, in terms of net fees, and the corresponding profit as measured by income per equity partner.
three steps to giving a raise
if employees leave, find out if money is why.
by barry j. friedman, cpa
industrynewsletters
if you run a business with employees, you have at some point wondered how you should compensate them for good work. it’s actually a much trickier task than people realize.
more: seven changes in the new taxpayer first act clients need to know | how manufacturers can use the r&d tax credit | the latest rules on charitable donations | how clients should gather their papers for taxes | the latest fraud problem: synthetic identities | how to challenge property taxes | real estate, iras & clients | percentage-withholding for clients | bitcoin: what clients need to know
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you have to take into account employee morale, employee performance and market averages. to get a fuller picture of how to fairly distribute raises to your employees, keep reading.
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payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry
“the opportunities for cpa firms only increase.”
get more from the “talent, career, and growth strategies: job satisfaction and hiring trends tracking poll”
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by beth bellor
“it’s a good time to be a cpa,” says brian esko, and – with some notable exceptions – it’s hard to disagree.
the managing director and executive recruiter at parker & lynch and ajilon search points to an unemployment rate of roughly 1.5 percent for accounting, almost 300,000 new jobs created over the last 12 months and wages rising at roughly 3 percent annually.
more on jobs: hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate | hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting | charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s.
“for a cpa, there are more opportunities than ever in the market and companies are doing a better job of rewarding and retaining their people through compensation increases and internal growth opportunities,” esko says.
in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:
- current 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 finance side of goals and compensation
remember the “one firm” concept is at the core of this discussion.
by tommye barie
the succession insitute
previously we reviewed the goal-setting process, including which person or group should orchestrate which parts of it. now we will conclude the discussion by walking through the financial side of assessing goal accomplishment and how it works when considering actual firm profits.
more: the partner comp battleground | if you don’t eat what you kill, what do you eat? | 3 ways to emphasize the one-firm concept | 8 steps for a successful change process | building competency on every level | change happens: how to master it.
let’s start with some statistics from our latest succession planning survey, which we did in partnership with the aicpa’s pcps. the following tables show information regarding compensation systems, broken down by size of firm (by full-time equivalent [ftes] which includes everyone, from administrative to staff to partner): read more →
the partner comp battleground
who decides and how, including setting and monitoring goals.
by tommye barie
the succession insitute
previously we reviewed the goal-setting process, introduced how the managing partner should orchestrate the partner goal-setting process and discussed why the goals should be based on normal expectations of any partner rather than on the exceptional performance of a specific partner. now let’s discuss who is in charge of what parts of the compensation-setting process and more.
more: if you don’t eat what you kill, what do you eat? | 3 ways to emphasize the one-firm concept | 8 steps for a successful change process | building competency on every level | change happens: how to master it.
who’s in charge of what parts of compensation?
once the decision has been made to implement systemic changes to hold partners accountable to specific performance expectations rather just relying on everyone to put in a self-proclaimed “good day’s work,” the next battleground is how compensation is determined and who is responsible for which parts of the process.
hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate
payroll services, women continue to do well.
get more from the “talent, career, and growth strategies: job satisfaction and hiring trends tracking poll:” join the survey. get the results.
by beth bellor
slow but steady growth is the trend for most of the accounting profession, according to the latest research from 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.
more on jobs: hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting | charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s.
in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:
- current 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