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profit squeeze: billing rates rebound, but staff costs are rising faster

accountants show renewed pricing power as rates gain 5.7%.

mind the gap: cpa firms are raising billing rates at about a 6% rate, not quite enough to match the rising costs of staff.

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cpa firms are raising prices again as they enter 2026, even as hiring remains weak and wage pressures show little sign of easing. the combination is tightening margins across the profession.

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a 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analysis of new pricing data shows that billing rates for core cpa firm services are rebounding sharply, reversing an earlier soft patch and vaulting fees to near record highs. at the same time, employment growth across accounting firms has stalled, while wage growth remains elevated, underscoring the growing imbalance between pricing power and labor costs.