Tax & Accounting Profession Grows, but Wages Don’t

Total employment at tax, accounting, payroll, bookkeeping and related businesses hits a record high of 1,166,700 jobs.

Tax preparation and payroll services are exceptions.

By Beth Bellor

Are there really staffing shortages? Employment numbers in the accounting profession keep rising.

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Perhaps they could be rising even faster if the right people met the right spots – or the right incentives, according to a new CPA Trendlines analysis.