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Here Are Even More 2024 Accounting Salary Projections

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Last month we took a look at the 2024 Robert Half Salary Guide to get an idea what public accounting salaries should be in the range of next year, today it’s a similar report from Addison Group and their 2024 Workforce Planning Guide. The guide covers several industries, we are of course only here for accounting.

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The Difference between Bookkeeping and Accounting

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Bookkeeping and accounting are often used interchangeably when describing a process of recording financial transactions for a business, but they are not the same functions. Cost accountants deal in allocating costs expenses to specific products, jobs, contracts, etc. None of these tasks are done by bookkeepers.

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Here Is a Massive List of Accounting Salaries Broken Down By City

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Came across this list from Smartest Dollar of “the best-paying American cities for accountants in 2022” on the Googs and thought it worth sharing because getting paid is the only reason many of you do this job. Concentration of accountants (compared to average): +38%. The data used in this analysis is from the U.S.

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Public Accounting Salary Projections For 2025, According to Staffing Firm LHH

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Average public accounting salaries in audit/assurance are expected to range from $80,000 for an associate to $140,550 for a manager in 2025, while the average salaries for roles in tax are projected to range from $79,800 for an associate to $172,200 for a senior manager next year, according to LHH Recruitment Solutions.

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How to Turn a Shortage of Accountants Into an Opportunity for Businesses

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The American Institute of CPAs and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy have proposed pathways to a CPA license that combine education with work experience, providing flexibility for more entrants to the profession while maintaining the rigor needed for public confidence in CPAs.

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Survey Says: Virginia Accountant Salaries By Experience Level

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years $59,022 $60,000 Accountant II: 2-2.9 years $64,972 $67,189 Accountant III: 3-4.9 Accountant III +10.7% A few other points from the executive summary: Among non-accountants, mean salaries for staff in support positions include Finance ($109,013), IT ($91,000), Human Resources ($87,727), and Marketing ($78,882).

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An Accountant’s Weekend Reading | 12.27.24

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Bench is abruptly shutting down [ Logan Graf on X ] This is BIG Bench, an outsourced accounting solution, is shutting down. Heres the deal: dont use a miracle tech company to do your bookkeeping. Bookkeeping, accounting, and tax should be a relationship service. You get what you got. Big companies cant give you that.