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Headcounts Grow 5%; Pay Rates Surge at 7% Pace

October 16, 2022

The only down spots? Tax prep and payroll.

By Beth Bellor
CPA Trendlines Research

We like to see a month or two of increases when we’re talking about jobs, but how about six or seven? That’s the rosy picture seen across several sectors in accounting, according to the latest available data.

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Oh, you’re an employee looking at potential earnings? They just hit new highs at CPA firms and for staff overall.

We report here on the accounting profession as a whole as well as:

CPA firms
Tax preparation services
Payroll services
Bookkeeping
Women

Comeback Stalls as Layoffs Hit 1,500 in Accounting

March 14, 2021

By Beth Bellor

CPA firms cut average staff pay.

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By Beth Bellor
CPA Trendlines Research

The accounting profession sector by sector generally looks slightly brighter, with most reporting headcount growth for the month – but losses for the year.

Exceptions include the profession overall, which is taking a 0.2 percent dip, tax preparation services up for the year 3.3 percent, and bookkeeping, up 1 percent.

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In this report, CPA Trendlines highlights:

Current and long-term hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and CPA segments of the industry (all data seasonally adjusted)
Average hourly wages for key segments
Typical hours worked per week
Trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

Six Ways to Make Your Own History During Women’s History Month

March 11, 2021

By Sandi Smith Leyva

Most of them are easier than you might think.

Add your voice to Comments: What’s working for women in the profession? And what needs more attention (especially this year when issues like this get pushed to the lowest priority)?

By Sandi Leyva

Did International Women’s Day come and go again in your firm without much fanfare? That’s OK because you have the entire month of March to not only celebrate Women’s History Month but also to make some history of your own.

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