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There Are 340,000 Fewer Accountants—and Companies Are Paying the Price

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“If the people preparing the financials are overworked, or there’s not enough of them, you will have errors,” said Joshua Khavis, assistant professor of accounting and law at the University at Buffalo School of Management, whose research has documented links between auditor turnover , long working hours and mistakes.

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Friday Footnotes: For the Last Time, Salaries Are Too Low; NOCLAR Is Back; Big 4 Beat Up Again | 3.1.24

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Last year, the median salary for full-time entry-level accounting jobs was roughly $62,500, up from about $50,000 in 2020, according to Handshake data. The median pay advertised for entry-level management consulting and financial analyst roles, by contrast, was $70,000 and $75,000, respectively.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Leader Called Out for Twitter Tantrums; Why Quiet Layoffs Are a Bad Idea; Remote Work Advice for Firms | 6.14.24

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The move has caused ructions within the accounting and consulting firm, with one senior figure familiar with the discussions saying that while the issue has not yet risen to the level of “tensions”, it is regarded by some within the network as a “problem”.

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