Listening is the first step to getting — and keeping — young accountants

Why so many young professionals lack the basics, and what to do about it

An 85 percent majority of CPAs in New Jersey expect their businesses to grow in the coming year, according to a new survey.

As I sit here at my computer looking out the window, dreaming of the sun, a cool breeze, a tropical beverage, an intriguing book, lots of laughs, a ton of exploration, and the warmth of my family’s impending Hawaiian vacation, I am committing sin number one on ensuring a productive summer.

Roger Philipp, CEO of Roger CPA Review, describes how accounting students can decide whether accounting is the right career for them, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

In today’s society there is a great deal of emphasis and focus on all that is wrong with the world, with our country and even our businesses.

Millennials are seeing gains in wage and employment growth, according to new data from payroll giant ADP that also found significant gains among older workers who delay retirement.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 jobs in June, sending the unemployment rate down two-tenths of a point to 5.3 percent.

Private sector employment increased by 237,000 jobs last month, according to payroll giant ADP, in a sign of further strengthening in the economy.

Accountants could gain some extra business from the Obama administration’s proposed changes in determining overtime pay, according to the payroll giant Paychex, which found a slight decline in small business job growth in June in a mostly positive payroll report that it released Tuesday.

Owners of small businesses are finding their stress levels going down as the economy improves and their money troubles lessen.

How much time does it take to be an effective managing partner? Most CPA firm partners ask the question a bit differently. It goes something like: “We have X amount of revenue and Y number of partners, so how many chargeable hours should our managing partner have compared to the other partners?”

A biennial AICPA survey reveals what’s keeping firms up at night

Accountingfly CEO Jeff Phillips talks about why accounting firms are having trouble finding talented recruits to staff their firms, and the upcoming Advance '15 online career fair, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

Accountingfly CEO Jeff Phillips talks about how accounting firms can use the Internet and social media to attract employees, and the upcoming Advance '15 online virtual career fair, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

ACCA USA, the U.S. arm of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, is partnering with the CFO Alliance, a global community of senior financial leaders and decision makers, in a campaign assessing the state of the global “talent gap” in accounting and finance.

Recruiting and retaining qualified staff is the main concern for most accounting firms, according to a recent survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that total nonfarm employment increased last month by 280,000, with job gains mostly occurring in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and health care. However, employment in accounting and bookkeeping services declined a bit.

Costs associated with the finance and accounting function are increasing for many companies as the talent shortage intensifies, according to a new report.

Hiring at small professional services firms grew a bit last month, according to the latest figures from CBIZ.