Recruiting

ADP found that declining energy prices, the strong dollar and winter weather contributed to slower growth in the U.S. labor market in the first quarter of the year.

Self-created obstacles to accounting firm growth

I was recently in Manhattan during lunchtime and thought I would drop in at a CPA firm I did some consulting for to see if anyone was available to have a quick lunch with me.

It is always important to understand and know who the outstanding performers are in your firm. However, a lot of times the partners are involved with things that do not put them in direct contact with many of the staff, especially lower-level staff.

The discussion of diversity continues with Citrin Cooperman's valuation services practice leader, Mandeep Trivedi and Accounting Today's managing editor, Tamika Cody. The two discuss the steps that needs to be taken in order to recruit and retain more people of color in the accounting profession.

Mandeep Trivedi, a valuation services practice leader at the Top 100 Firm, Citrin Cooperman, sat down with Accounting Today's managing editor, Tamika Cody, to discuss how she overcame obstacles as a minority in the accounting profession.

Retention of staff members is the top issue cited by Maryland CPA firms, according to a new survey by the Maryland Association of CPAs, followed by finding qualified people.

For the Internal Revenue Service to stay in business, it needs a youth bomb. More than half its employees are over 50 years old.

MarksNelson pushes its female staff to shatter the glass ceiling

Finding qualified staff requires firms to be more proactive than ever

The accounting profession is facing a period of upheaval as Baby Boomers retire and firms experience mergers and leadership shifts, according to a new report.

Finding and retaining top talent is challenging for employers across every industry, including the accounting profession.

During the last month and a half the following occurred: Tom Brady and the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl. There is this dress on Facebook and nobody can figure out the color of it. The East Coast has been pounded by snow, and the West Coast will wait another year for winter along with the rain to arrive.

Whether you are graduating from college with a degree in accounting, or moving into the profession from an established career, the first position you will most likely hold in an accounting firm is that of staff accountant.

More accountants like to solve problems than crunch numbers, according to a new survey.

As CPAs, we usually live in a world of absolutes.

A significant number of companies are anticipating an increase in open accounting and finance positions in the second quarter of this year, according to the Chicago-based staffing firm Brilliant.

The accounting profession has long grappled with the question of how to diversify its ranks to provide better representation of women and minorities, particularly in the upper echelons of firms.

Accounting Today’s Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders shared their strategies of how they retain top talent. You’ll find that some firms are focused on employees' health and some are providing staff with dry cleaning delivery services.

Accounting Today’s Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders shared their strategies onhow they attract new talent to their firm. Some firms are shelling out the dough with sweet recruitment bonuses and reimbursement programs, while others are beefing up their search at colleges and universities.