Recruiting

Thanks to burnout, a skills gap and the recent uptick in retirements, businesses are scrambling to fill accounting roles even as their candidate options dwindle.

The Top 10 Firm is supporting recent legislation in Minnesota that would lower the traditional 150-hour requirement for CPA licensure.

The shortage of new accountants stems mainly from four mistakes the profession has made.

Sue Coffey of the AICPA dives into why the number of people entering the profession isn't keeping up with demand — and what accountants can do about it.

Despite the higher premiums they can charge when operating at capacity, the lack of qualified candidates is spelling trouble for firms who are running on skeleton crews.

The Minnesota Society of CPAs' recent legislative effort highlights the need to develop a wide range of solutions to the profession's staffing issues.

Employees in investment consulting, compliance, legal and audit would worry over their jobs, given duplications with UBS.

Blaming the educational requirement ignores the many harsh realities in accounting.

Staffing has become so big a concern that it has actually broken into a number of smaller issues.

The leading firms in the profession share their biggest concerns for the next 12 months.