Recruiting

Few firms are willing to do what it takes to attract the best and brightest talent. How many CPA partners have a son or daughter in public accounting? If you can't make the profession attractive to your own children, how can you sell it to their peers?Today's workforce is not as complex as some may think. In fact, most employees are merely looking for the basics: challenging assignments, opportunities to grow as professionals, authentic work/life balance and economic rewards.

'So, what do you use?" That was one of the frequently asked questions floating around Sage Summit, the recent annual customer conference organized by Sage Software.More than 2,200 attendees met here to discuss and dig deeper into their systems of choice, learn about other offerings in the company's portfolio and, of course, network.

Hiring activity in accounting and finance is expected to remain at its current pace in the first quarter of 2008, according to a newly released survey of CFOs.

Private sector employment increased by 189,000 in November, according to a report by payroll processor ADP, which sent stocks sharply higher on Wednesday.

A survey of accounting industry leaders from around the world found overwhelming support for convergence of accounting standards.

Nearly 80 percent of employers are paying higher salaries to recruit and retain their key accounting and finance staff, according to a new report.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board plans to explain the deficiencies it found in its recent inspections of smaller auditing firms during an upcoming webcast.

It began in college, continued in law school, and still exists today, my fascination with court and disciplinary opinions that provide an inside view of something the involved parties would rather had never come to light. The most recent one is a PCAOB disciplinary order involving an accountant who worked for KPMG.

If you think the U.S. is the only country grappling with a shortage of accounting professionals, think again.A recent survey released by staffing concern Robert Half International revealed that the drought of human capital in accounting and finance isn’t improving — both here and abroad.

The difference between a rhetorical question and a survey question is someone answers. Before we find out what type of question my title is, here’s why I posed it. Firms find about how other firms operate in a number of ways. It might be from contact with partners in other firms; via membership in groups, organizations, or societies; by hiring consultants; or possibly by reading about other firms in professional publications.

The Texas Society of CPAs opened an interactive section of its Web site called Destination CPA aimed at high school and college students.

We come across many surveys in our work, especially on the Internet. One of my most recent favorites posed the following question, “Is your firm, or one or more of its professionals, a recognized thought leader?”

The continuing business boom, rising client demand and the movement of tax professionals toward other accounting niches has generated varied responses to staffing needs, as firms turn to remote technology, outsourcing, part-time former employees and retirees and college students to fill the personnel void.Meanwhile, the overall demand for accountants has dried up the available supply of tax professionals, according to industry observers.

Two surveys of job confidence among accounting and finance workers offered conflicting views.

Staffing needs are the top concern of CPA firms, according to a newly released survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

Women's roles at CPA firms came under scrutiny during the Joint National Conference, a collaborative event coordinated by the American Society of Women Accountants and the American Woman's Society of CPAs.

Awards went out to women who have done extraordinary work in the accounting profession at a lunchtime ceremony during the Joint National Conference, a three-day event organized by the American Woman's Society of CPAs and American Society of Women Accountants.

The American Institute of CPAs outlined its strategic plan and priorities at its Fall Meeting of Council and Annual Members’ Meeting.

Starting salaries for accounting and finance professionals will increase an average of 4.3 percent in the year ahead, predicted the 2008 Salary Guide from staffing firm Robert Half International.

Two thirds of U.S. workers who call in sick at the last minute do so for reasons other than physical illness, according to a new survey.