rosenberg survey 2011: cpa firms on rebound

at the typical cpa firm: “the bleeding has stopped.”

revenues at the typical cpa firm are up 1.7%, a slight improvement from the 1.4% increase in the year before, according to the 2011 rosenberg map survey.

still, when the impact of mergers is taken out, the growth rate was only 0.8%. the rosenberg map survey, founded 13 years ago by nationally known practice consultant marc rosenberg, reports on the results of 408 firms, most of which range from $2 million to $20 million in annual fees. nearly 100 metrics are collected and compared.

though the revenue increase is small, the authors say it’s noteworthy because — for the first time in two years — the growth rate increased from the prior year instead of decreasing. “the bleeding has stopped,” they say.