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By Beth Bellor

As 2018 opens, the rate of new hiring appears to be stalling, with the rate of tax prep hiring dropping like a stone on the even of new busy season.

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And according to the latest data from CPA Trendlines Research, women still face rising numbers everywhere they look.

Profession job statistics as of January 2018

In this report, CPA Trendlines analyzes:

  • Current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and CPA segments of the profession,
  • Average hourly earnings for each segment,
  • Average hours worked per week by segment, and
  • Trends regarding women in the accounting workforce.