Daily Archives: February 6, 2015

We’re Back! Tax and Accounting Employment Hits New High, Surpassing January 2008 Peak

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It’s a 1.8 percent hike from boom times. We’ll take it.

Tax, accounting and bookkeeping employment, through January 2015
Tax, accounting and bookkeeping employment, through January 2015

The U.S. tax, accounting and bookkeeping industries have fully rebounded, surpassing the previous January 2008 peak, according to CPA Trendlines sources.

Here CPA Trendlines reports on:

  • Current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, tax, payroll and CPA segments of the industry.
  • Average hourly wages for key segments.
  • Typical hours worked per week.
  • And trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.

While cheering the recovery, the new employment trends represent intensifying competition for talent, as well as clients.

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Have Fun This Tax Season!

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four young happy office employeesNo kidding! Here are 12 ways.

By Ed Mendlowitz
Tax Season Opportunity Guide

Tax season presents exciting opportunities for accounting firms and their staffs. Every moment should be enjoyed and appreciated.

Following are 12 reasons:

1. Tax season is profitable and accounting is a business where we try to maximize our earnings. Sure, there is a great concentration of work in a short period with occasional pressure, but if handled properly, the work can be managed sensibly with tensions at reasonable levels. I also believe much of the pressure is self-induced by poor scheduling, inadequate quality control and the lack of uniform systems that are followed by everyone in the firm, particularly the partners.

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