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

CPA Practice

5 Ways to attract high-potential accountants to the field We don’t need to replace every accountant who walks away from the profession. Here’s how to attract them to accounting: Make the education requirements for CPAs less onerous and expensive. Pay a more attractive entry-level accounting salary.

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Bold Move Listing ‘Lucrative Compensation’ As One of Five Reasons to Pursue Accounting, Montclair State

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Lemme bust out a handy dandy chart here: Source: “ Why No One’s Going Into Accounting ,” Wall Street Journal October 6, 2023 Oh. Here’s another analysis that @kleib323 did on how much accounting salaries have increased since 2019 for partners and professional staff.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Partner Banned; Salary Predictions; Public Accountants Have Had It | 1.23.23

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Department of Justice ] We love Dr. Josh McGowan but oof no bby: #Accounting salaries will rise faster than any other business discipline in the next 10 years. — Dr. Josh McGowan, CPA (@Jmcgowan3838) January 21, 2023 Happy first day of tax season! You’ve got this! But that does not make them right.

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Top Remote Accountants of the Week | May 16, 2024

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An Accountant’s Weekend Reading | 12.27.24

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.” He points out because PE in accounting is such a new phenomenon, we don’t have any historical data to go off of when thinking about what may happen in coming years (we can make some educated guesses though ). Just How Much Have Accounting Salaries Increased in the Last Five Years? Remember this?

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Top Remote Accountants of the Week | May 2, 2024

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With our Always-On Recruiting service, access a pool of skilled remote accountants without any upfront costs. Sign up now to see the complete candidate list and connect with potential hires.

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Letter to the Editor: Life in Public Accounting Doesn’t Add Up For Young Professionals

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hours of racquetball, wine tasting, basketball coaching, or the history and philosophy of education. I think that public accountants are exceptional people, and I believe they should be treated that way. Exceptional people should be rewarded for their efforts. I do not expect you to make it this far.