staffing & recruiting

how core values affect remote work culture

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two partners celebrating business success outsidedo you have the right people?

by jody grunden

a company’s core values are the cornerstone of its culture, and people are the biggest asset a company can have.

more: 4 ways to bill clients | 3 ways to keep client files safe from security threats | how ‘tech stacks’ can help you standardize | automation and the future of accounting | the rise of the virtual cfo | ready to be a virtual cfo? | the only three metrics you need to measure staffers
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defining your core values and hiring the right people is essential for the success of your business.

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hiring growth rate shows signs of leveling off

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still healthy, but not as good as last year.

who’s hiring, who’s not.
who’s quitting, who’s staying.
and why and why not.
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by beth bellor

“stay the course.” remember that chestnut?

more on jobs: what staffing shortage? | payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry | hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate | hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting | charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s. | hiring surge powered by growth in payroll agencies
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maybe it’s not time to rock the boat. the accounting profession is more than holding its own, with new highs seen in:

  • overall earnings,
  • staff earnings,
  • cpa firm staff numbers and earnings, and
  • payroll services earnings.

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who’ll quit next?

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mentor showing project presentation to menteesmart ideas for retaining and developing top talent. 

who’s going to quit next? and why?
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by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals: practical guidance for today’s accounting firms

professional services firms always have their eyes on the bottom line with as much, if not more, intensity than on the top line. salaries and benefits take up a considerable chunk of resources, and programs designed for professional and personal development are given short shrift, except when it comes to meeting continuing professional education credits.

more: make crap a badge of honor | the holy grail: finding the right talent | the power of ‘real influence’ | stop wasting time in useless meetings | is your firm’s culture a magnet? | outsourcing the c-suite
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the younger professionals – your future leaders – should be viewed as investments. part of that investment is allocating funds for their participation in associations or networking groups, in addition to conferences and workshops that expand their knowledge.
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what staffing shortage?

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demand for new hires shows signs of weakening.

by beth bellor

high-quality tax, accounting, and finance talent remain in high demand, with about 33% of companies reporting open positions, according to a new study that also forecasts strong hiring demand over the next 12 months.

more on jobs: payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry | hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate | hiring surge powered by growth in payroll agencies | tax shops cut 6,200 jobs | salary survey: top skills getting top pay
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“more than one-third of the human resources professionals and hiring managers who participated in the q4 2019 hiring forecast survey reported unfilled jobs in accounting and finance,” according to sagar pandya, cpa, vp of operations at brilliant. “this number is lower than last quarter and lower than any other quarter in the past year.”
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the holy grail: finding the right talent

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two businesswomen shaking hands in modern officethere are 3 basic elements.

by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals: practical guidance for today’s accounting firms

we get so hung up on generational labels: baby boomers, gen x, gen y and now gen z. as a result, we ascribe certain characteristics or behaviors to each one – whether fair or not.

more: strengthen your firm’s screening practices | the job interview: a make or break proposition | 10 elements to balancing shareholders’ needs | a leader’s guide to ending entitlement | performance reviews: no need for teeth pulling
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adherence to the labels can cause a hiring manager or an executive to overlook the contributions each cohort can make to an organization. potential stars are overlooked, and the usual reliance on outdated search approaches continues unabated.
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strengthen your firm’s screening practices

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two women shaking hands across a table5 reasons that background is important.

by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals: practical guidance for today’s accounting firms

the employment scene according to the usual poll takers appears to be the best it has been in nearly 20 years. a closer study may show that in the statistics, there have been people who have stopped looking or ceased receiving unemployment checks, as well as those who are underemployed based on their education and experience.

more: the job interview: a make or break proposition | the power of ‘real influence’ | stop wasting time in useless meetings | is your firm’s culture a magnet? | outsourcing the c-suite | battling staff turnover
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if more jobs are created and businesses repatriate their operations from overseas, the focus will return to recruitment and selection.
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payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry

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“the opportunities for cpa firms only increase.”

get more from the “talent, career, and growth strategies: job satisfaction and hiring trends tracking poll” 
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by beth bellor

“it’s a good time to be a cpa,” says brian esko, and – with some notable exceptions – it’s hard to disagree.

the managing director and executive recruiter at parker & lynch and ajilon search points to an unemployment rate of roughly 1.5 percent for accounting, almost 300,000 new jobs created over the last 12 months and wages rising at roughly 3 percent annually.

more on jobs: hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate | hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting | charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s.
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esko

“for a cpa, there are more opportunities than ever in the market and companies are doing a better job of rewarding and retaining their people through compensation increases and internal growth opportunities,” esko says.

in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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why firms merge: hint, it’s not for the clients

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survey shows few firms will be left untouched today’s m&a tsunami.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

roughly 7 in 10 accountants have been through a merger.
been through a merger yet? roughly 7 in 10 accountants have, and the signs point to even more m&a activity.

the world of accounting firm mergers is churning, and whether you’re in the market for a deal or not, the frenzy will affect your practice.

a third of accountants see a very active or extremely active m&a market in the works, and more than half say the trend is accelerating, according to the new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 mergers & acquisitions survey, conducted in conjunction with capstone marketing.

the survey, which delves into the attitudes and behaviors of the m&a phenomenon like no other study, is yielding a raft of surprising findings.
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your competition and client market are going to shift around, with smaller firms disappearing, then popping up inside bigger firms, and clients dragged here and there, some of them looking for new cpas. and if you’re scouting for talent, it could get hard to rope them in.

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hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate

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payroll services, women continue to do well.

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by beth bellor

slow but steady growth is the trend for most of the accounting profession, according to the latest research from 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.

more on jobs: hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting | charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s.
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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting

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cpa firm staffing and wage growth signal weakness.

by beth bellor

not only are several sectors in the tax and accounting industry charting new records in employee numbers, but wages often are up as well, according to new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.

more on jobs: charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s.
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but key indexes are flashing signs of a decelerating expansion, possibly augering a slowdown, or even cutbacks, in the months to come.

in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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the job interview: a make or break proposition

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two businesswomen sitting at table and talking in office courtyard5 criteria to meet when hiring.

by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals: practical guidance for today’s accounting firms

over the past several years, there has been significant job growth and a large part has been attributed to the private sector, which includes professional services firms, businesses, hospitality, education, and health.

despite what appears to be robust employment with new opportunities across a broad swath, companies on the hunt for talent are still facing the challenge of finding the perfect candidate.

more: the power of ‘real influence’ | smart trust in the workplace | what aspiring accountants need to know | improve job satisfaction or it’ll cost your firm | we hear but do we really listen?
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companies are using third parties to assist them in their quest to get the “right fit” because their goal is to build solid teams. the team approach ensures that there is consistency in attitude and performance within and between departments. this is not to suggest the goal of creating automatons or cultivating groupthink.

however, a recruiter considers not only whether the individual is competent but also if he or she will be compatible with the other players.
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