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CPA Practice
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Starting salaries for roles in tax services are projected to increase an average of 3.6% in 2024, while audit and assurance services will see starting salaries likely go up an average of 3.8% next year, according to a CPA Practice Advisor analysis of public accounting pay data provided by specialized staffing firm Robert Half.
Going Concern
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Like most public accounting experiences, it has been a mixed bag. I think that there is so much value in public accounting because of the learning, growth, and opportunity to take hold of your own career that it provides that other careers simply do not. It’s a special place. This brings me to my next point.
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Going Concern
APRIL 6, 2022
As you’re about to see from the salary reports we’ve shared with you over the past few months those rumors are in fact true. Let’s start with the salary guide to beat all salary guides: the 2022 Accounting & Finance Salary Guide from Robert Half.
CPA Practice
APRIL 25, 2024
PICPA received survey responses from 323 accounting professionals nationwide who have zero to 15 years of public accounting experience and have left their firm or profession within the past five years. Your firm is in a compensation competition for the best talent with many professions—not just accounting.
Going Concern
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Over the last week we ’ve taken a look at projected public accounting starting salaries in 2023 for eight cities with a high cost of living and 12 cities with a medium cost of living , and how those salaries compare to the national averages contained in the 2023 Robert Half Accounting & Finance Salary Guide.
Going Concern
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
“It’s not uncommon for an accounting firm to require their lower-level staff, up to four or five years and even after that, to work 80 or 90-hour weeks.” We know of at least one mid-tier firm headquartered in the Midwest that had this very problem, there are no doubt many more we haven’t gotten the scoop on.
Going Concern
AUGUST 29, 2023
Accounting is a field with high demand, and successful accounting students are virtually guaranteed employment upon (or even prior to) graduation. I’m involved in recruiting for one of the largest accounting firms in Connecticut. Yes, accountants have incredible lifetime earning potential. . The CPA exam is hard.
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