WebCPA Reports on Bay Street Group Research: CPA Firms to Expand Despite Recession

By WebCPA staff

More than a third of CPA firms plan to supplement their workforce in the next 12 months, according to a newly released survey.

The survey, by the American Institute of CPAs’ CPA2Biz unit and the Bay Street Group, found that only 16 percent of the CPA firms polled plan to reduce their headcount next year. Meanwhile, nearly half the firms polled intend to keep their headcount steady.

Nevertheless, the economy is prompting more tax and accounting professionals to look for new jobs in CPA2Biz’s online career center. Twenty percent of the CPAs polled reported concerns that their firms were downsizing.

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Happy New Year! Now Let’s Get to Work…

CPAs list goals for 2009 – both personal and professional.

Comment here: What are YOUR New Year Resolutions?

by Rick Telberg/At Large

Accountants the world over seem to be breathing a sigh of relief that 2008 is finally over. They’re looking forward to a fresh start and better business conditions in 2009.

But that’s not all. Like most everyone else, accountants are also looking to make and achieve new goals in life as well as business.

A few weeks ago, I issued an invitation on LinkedIn, the huge and growing networking site for professionals, for ideas on New Year Resolutions. I was blown away by the number of responses and the thoughtfulness of the resolutions. And they came from the world over – from all across the United States and from Mexico,  India and South Africa.

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