{"id":778,"date":"2007-10-22t05:42:46","date_gmt":"2007-10-22t09:42:46","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2016-06-21t14:27:09","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21t18:27:09","slug":"hot-growth-fuels-cpa-hiring-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2007\/10\/22\/hot-growth-fuels-cpa-hiring-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"hot growth fuels cpa hiring outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"
accounting staff rosters surge with demand. how does your turnover rate compare? join the survey; get the answers.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n by rick telberg<\/b><\/p>\n thanks to a surge in new-business formations, shifting financial laws and regulations and increased demand for assurance services, cpa firms and finance departments appear to be beefing up their staff rosters.<\/p>\n more than half of the cpas in our soundings say their workplaces will be expanding staff levels over the next 12 months. the leading reason why: growth. although some 55 percent expect growth, another 40 percent of respondents say their staffing levels are expected to remain the same, and only about 5 percent forecast a decrease in the number of employees. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the market seems to be picking up, thus driving the need for additional employees,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said kathy l. copp, who works at local firm in warner robins, ga.<\/p>\n ali kakhsaz, with a local woodland hills, calif.-based firm, said the firm is looking to increase its staffing levels because of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153new clients and expanded services to existing clients.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n mergers and acquisitions within the industry are also likely to spur growth in payroll for some firms, like the one where susan rivington works. rivington, who works at an ontario-based firm that has 10 or fewer employees, says the company is expecting an increase within the next 12 months due to the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153potential acquisition of another practice.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n for those firms that are expecting a decrease in staffing levels, such reasons likely include budget constraints and a difficulty in hiring committed employees.<\/p>\n it is possible that those firms that do not plan on changing their staffing levels within the next year have had a difficult time hiring and retaining committed employees or they have been able to take advantage of technology to help them do more with less.<\/p>\n still, many firms are shifting\u00e2\u20ac\u201dor are hoping to shift\u00e2\u20ac\u201dinto hiring gear for the coming year. this undoubtedly spells great opportunities for those professionals looking to change firms or positions, and it also means there are vast opportunities for young professionals entering the workforce.<\/p>\n some may say that there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been no better time to work in the accounting profession. it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s true that everyone seems to be busier than ever, but there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no denying that the opportunities for professional growth seem almost limitless.<\/p>\n your turn: how does your turnover rate compare? join the survey; get the answers.<\/b><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n [copyright \u00c2\u00a9 2007 bay street group llc. all rights reserved. used by permission. first published by the aicpa]<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" accounting staff rosters surge with demand. how does your turnover rate compare? join the survey; get the answers. by rick telberg thanks to a surge in new-business formations, shifting financial laws and regulations and increased demand for assurance services, cpa … continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-outlook"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nthe findings are in line with figures released by the u.s. department of labor, which state that the employment of accountants and auditors is expected to grow faster than average\u00e2\u20ac\u201dan increase of 18 percent to 26 percent\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthrough 2014.<\/p>\n