One of the profession’s top seers predicts vast changes in the way CPAs work. by Rick Telberg If you think you’ve seen big changes in finance departments and accounting firms over the last few years as a result of the … Continued
QuickBooks, Oracle and SAP dominate the want ads.
After tabulating about 500 job listings for accountants, new research shows that QuickBooks skills are most in demand today, followed by Oracle and SAP.
Not listed here, of course, is Excel, which is a prerequisite for nearly all open accounting jobs today, according to SoftwareAdvice.com/accounting.
In the charts below, the big pie chart in the middle ranks the overall most-popular software packages:
Money lures one in five staffers to new job. Newly released survey data show that almost 20 percent of CPA firms’ junior staff, those with three years of experience or less, plan to leave their current firm by the end … Continued
Headcount hits new post-crash low. The number of jobs in the accounting and bookkeeping sector sank again last month to a seasonally-adjusted 878,600, down 4,700 from the month before and 91,500 off the peak of 970,100 in February 2008. At … Continued
Ask for it. by Suzanne Lowe Expertise Marketing LLC At your next performance review, tell your boss you want to stretch yourself and the firm to improve in marketing and selling effectiveness. 1. Diagnose your firm’s barriers to marketing and … Continued
How to take control of your job, help your firm and thrive in adversity.
In “The Five Big Trends Pinching CPA Profits,” Steve Erickson explains how “The Great Recession” is hurting clients, while both reducing revenues for firms and raising costs. Here, he lists six strategies for professional success.
Steve Erickson
www.SteveEricksonLLC.com
The good news from “The Great Recession” is that there will be an ever increasing need for certified public accountants in the future.
As the economy picks up there should be many opportunities for growth. There are many ways you can assist your firm during this time of change and uncertainty.
But 3 in 10 looking for new jobs. The Mergis Group’s accounting and finance employee confidence index increased 0.6 points to 53.9 in the third quarter, showing a decline in employee confidence in the economy and job market, that was … Continued
But where are the jobs? Companies await economic restart. Starting salaries for accounting and finance professionals could eke out 1% to 3% gains next year over 2010 levels, according to the new annual Salary Guide from Robert Half, the job … Continued