Revenues on the Rebound for Most U.S. CPAs

Billing rates and partner incomes gaining strongly.

Most CPA firms are reporting some measure of revenue growth, according to one widely followed survey obtained by CPA Trendlines.

“And while the profession has yet to rebound to pre-recession levels,” the authors say, “it is steadily gaining momentum.”

Furthermore, the smallest firms appear to be the biggest winners, with 33% growth in net client fees per professional and per partner.

The report includes data and trends on:

  • Increase in net fees
  • Fees per partner
  • Net remaining per partner
  • Average partner billing rates
  • Average partner compensation
  • Utilization rates
  • Paid time-off
  • Firm technology
  • Online technology