MANAGEMENT

Are Accountants Charging Too Little?

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Size matters in partner income. (AICPA MAP)

Hourly billing on the decline but still holding on.

By CPA Trendlines Research

By all indications,  CPA firms are outperforming the general economy by a very satisfying margin.

But are they charging enough?

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All categories of median net fees show substantial increases from 2021 to 2023 in the latest AICPA National Management of an Accounting Practice Survey:

  • Net client fees leaped up 24 percent.
  • Net client fees earned since prior year: up 15 percent.