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By CPA Trendlines
Have we mentioned it’s a great time to be an accountant?
We have, of course. But the good news shows no signs of slowing. According to CPA Trendlines sources, increases of 5 percent or more were seen in
- overall staff employment;
- CPA firms, both overall and staff;
- payroll, both overall and staff;
- women overall, at CPA firms and in payroll;
- and tax preparation, which skipped into double digits.
Payroll staff saw the steepest decline, in hourly wages. The new CPA Trendlines Careers and Hiring Outlook survey results come amid a tax season, which by most measures, is much improved over last years.
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Here CPA Trendlines reports on:
- current hiring trends in each of the CPA, tax, payroll and bookkeeping segments of the industry;
- average hourly wages for key segments;
- average hours worked per week;
- and trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.