BUSY SEASON MANAGEMENT

Tax Prep Services Slash 10,000 Jobs as Busy Season Begins

Even as headcounts rise at CPA firms.

By Beth Bellor
CPA Trendlines

Employment figures in accounting are running hot and cold, with new highs seen in earnings overall, for staff and at CPA firms, as well as in CPA firm employment.

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Tax preparation, meanwhile, is bleeding jobs in the double digits.

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.