http://cpatrendlines.com/2009/11/04/jean-caragher-asks-is-the-accounting-profession-setting-the-bar-too-low/ Actionable Intelligence for the Tax, Accounting and Finance Community from Bay Street Group LLC Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:26:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cpatrendlines.com/2009/11/04/jean-caragher-asks-is-the-accounting-profession-setting-the-bar-too-low/comment-page-1/#comment-546392 Shane Eloe Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:08:24 +0000 http://cpatrendlines.com/?p=4827#comment-546392 Did they come up with GPA and Major right after the pulse and breathing check? I think this lack of discretion in hiring speaks volumes about the high rate of turnover that has been taken as a given in public accounting as those fit for public accounting are weeded from those that are not. If more discretion was used on the front end, firms could hire less and retain more. When you let everyone in the door, you have to kick a lot out later. Did they come up with GPA and Major right after the pulse and breathing check? I think this lack of discretion in hiring speaks volumes about the high rate of turnover that has been taken as a given in public accounting as those fit for public accounting are weeded from those that are not. If more discretion was used on the front end, firms could hire less and retain more. When you let everyone in the door, you have to kick a lot out later.

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