Employee retention

Accounting's most influential share whether they would make the same choice to enter the profession today.

Recent data suggests that we are having more remote meetings than before, but the length of these meetings has gotten shorter.

Accounting's digital transformation has boosted demand for tech talent, throwing the profession into an intense competition for knowledgeable staff.

Accounting's most influential share their main concerns for the profession.

As part of this year's Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, "What is the most important issue currently facing the accounting profession?"

That a "war for talent" continues to rage within the accounting and tax industry may not be "new" news, nor should it be a surprise.

Mistakes have to be expected and in some cases need to be made, but not continually repetitive mistakes.

Staffing will represent the biggest obstacle for public accountants over the next 12 months — but it won't be the only one, and it has plenty of troubling aspects.

Accountants expect plenty of challenges over the next 12 months, but they're also making plans to move their firms forward.