OUTLOOK & ANALYSIS

Strong Industry Growth Fuels Wage and Retention Issues for Firms

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By CPA Trendlines

The nation’s tax and accounting firms are enjoying one of their most prolonged periods of growth since CPA Trendlines started keeping track with the Careers and Hiring Outlook Survey 15 years ago, but pressures are building in staff retention and compensation.

This month’s CPA Trendlines Jobs Report covers:

  • 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.