new 20-year low in college accounting graduates
but are trends already on the upswing again?
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how ai can change accounting hiring for the better
every year, the 2025 rosenberg map survey asks the industry’s top consultants to share their observations from cpa firms across the country: how do you think the next 12 months will unfold? trends? predictions? other thoughts? also, how would you assess the last 12 months? trends? observations? struggles?
m&a will intensify, especially for midsized firms.
by carrie steffen
the rosenberg survey
artificial intelligence will continue to reshape the daily work of cpas – transforming mundane tasks and enabling deeper advisory roles. many are wrestling with what this means for new grads who are hired into entry-level roles that historically have been learning opportunities. i do wonder about how we will accelerate skills development for high-value skills like fraud detection, strategic analysis and client interaction.
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my guess? we will begin to see a shift. traditionally accounting grads went to public accounting for a few years then left for private industry (for many reasons). but my prediction is we will begin to see a slow flip of that script.
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michael maksymiw, cpa cgma msa, is executive director, aprio firm alliance at aprio. he connects growing firms with resources to advance client relationships and provides access to subject matter experts in specialties that fall outside a firm’s wheelhouse. he holds a master of science in accounting from university of connecticut. |
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the holistic guide to wealth management
a successful future firm has an abundance mindset and an adaptable leadership style. the abundance mindset is based on the belief that there is enough work for everyone. that means the firm can focus on what it wants to – it can pick its niche. and the firm will utilize its network of other firms who think similarly to completely service the client.
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a generalist who tries to do everything for a client is the old model. a specialist who finds other specialists to ensure the client has the best team around them for their success is the model of the future.
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the cas bottleneck no one talks about | it’s not just the numbers
poor onboarding frustrates clients, burns out staff, and kills profitability.
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it’s not just the numbers
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winning the client is exciting—but in client accounting services (cas), that’s just the opening act. the real work, and the real success, depends on what happens immediately after a prospect says “yes.”
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in this episode of it’s not just the numbers, hosts penny breslin and damien greathead make the case that onboarding is one of the most overlooked, underdeveloped, and business-critical functions in cas firms today.
“too many firms have no clue what actually happens when a client walks in the door,” breslin says. “you sold the work, but what happens next? what experience does the client have? and what does your team do first?”
pe pushes partners toward extinction | accounting influencers
two-thirds of current firm leaders risk being obsolete within three years.
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originally published sept. 3, 2025
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accounting influencers
with rob brown
a stark warning is shaking the accounting profession: 65% of current firm partners will be considered “digitally obsolete” within three years. the unsettling part? private equity (pe) investors are not planning to retrain them—they are preparing to replace them.
on the latest episode of the accounting influencers podcast, host rob brown uncovers how private equity–backed firms are redrawing the profession’s leadership map. the digital divide is no longer theoretical. it is already defining who will lead the future of accounting and who will be pushed aside.