Recruiting
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The representation of women within the leadership of public accounting firms is too low, according to Jeanette Franzel, a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
March 24 -
Almost everyone uses Facebook to connect with friends and family. And YouTube is the place for sharing and watching videos. Great for fun, but not for real work. Have you ever considered bringing people together socially like YouTube or Facebookbut for getting work done, instead of avoiding it?
March 19 -
Deloitte held its board meeting in New York this past week and also took time to meet with some members of the press to discuss its diversity and recruiting efforts.
March 14 -
U.S. CFOs confidence in the U.S. economy increased more than 10 percent in the first quarter of the year, reaching a two-year high, according to a new survey by Financial Executives International and Baruch Colleges Zicklin School of Business.
March 13 -
The Private Companies Practice Section of the American Institute of CPAs recently issued its annual Top Issues Diagnostic Report. For the fifth consecutive year, owner/partner accountability and unity has been cited among the top two issues for CPA firms comprising more than 21 professionals.
March 13 -
Organizations will be facing problems finding the right employees and leadership in the years ahead, according to a new report from Deloitte.
March 11 -
Check out the digital edition of the March 2014 issue of Accounting Today.
March 7 -
Payroll software provider SurePayroll blamed the cold winter weather for an apparent hiring freeze at small businesses in February.
March 6 -
Business executives who are CPAs intend to do more hiring and business expansion in the year ahead, according to a new survey from the American Institute of CPAs.
March 6 -
Private sector employers added 139,000 jobs in February, according to payroll giant ADP, with the cold winter weather sapping the hiring numbers.
March 5 -
CPAs come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Each one has their strengths and weaknesses. And each one bases success off of what they see as success.
March 4 -
Employment at small businesses in the U.S. stayed stagnant in February, while the average number of hours worked and monthly wages both increased. However, overall, small business revenue declined 0.09 percent in January.
March 4 -
The Institute of Management Accountants released the results of a survey Monday showing that in every region the global accounting association surveyed, professionals holding its Certified Management Accountant credential had greater earning power than non-CMAs.
March 3 -
Nearly three-quarters of accounting firms say they are thriving or growing, according to a new survey by L. Harris Partners, the fifth consecutive year that firms responding to the annual survey reported that their overall condition has improved.
February 20 -
The states of Arizona, Washington and New Jersey showed the strongest rates of growth in private sector employment in January, while New York lagged behind, according to payroll giant ADP.
February 12 -
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payroll employment increased by only 113,000 jobs last month, as severe winter weather took a toll on hiring.
February 7 -
The New Jersey Society of CPAs has released the 2013/14 NJSCPA Compensation & Benefits Study of Public Accounting Firms in New Jersey to help accounting firms determine compensation for their employees.
February 6 -
Private-company CEOs' optimism as they enter 2014 is fueling growth and hiring plans for the year ahead, according to PwC US's latest Private Company Trendsetter Barometer, which found 43 percent of the leaders of private companies surveyed signaling confidence in the world economy, the highest level since the first quarter of 2011.
February 6 -
Employers in the private sector added 175,000 jobs from December to January, according to payroll giant ADP, as the harsh winter weather apparently put a damper on some hiring.
February 5 -