Recruiting

An introduction to the members of Accounting Today's annual ranking of the top workplaces in the profession.

An introduction to the members of Accounting Today's annual ranking of the top workplaces in the profession.

The labor market showed some signs of cooling, with the unemployment rate rising three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.8%.

Annual pay climbed 5.9%, payroll processor ADP reported.

While companies are working in overdrive to fill accounting positions, they are finding themselves up against a confluence of factors.

Accounting firms have been facing problems in filling their open positions as the number of new accountants declines, and one solution may involve rehiring past employees.

At the Illinois CPA Society's annual summit, a deep dive into how the profession needs to revamp and revitalize its appeal to potential accountants.

Most accountants and financial professionals think AI will make their individual skills even more highly valued, but many feel it will be the doom of their profession.

Only 17% of executives now anticipate a recession, according to a survey released by PwC, and 74% believe they can attract and retain the talent they need.

The Illinois CPA Society is hosting its annual conference this week featuring 44 educational sessions and four keynote presentations, including a session on the state of the CPA profession.

Practitioners' biggest worries for the rest of the year are tried and true: Talent and technology.

Deloitte Tax chair and CEO Carin Giuliante is watching closely as new rules are taking effect in both the U.S. and internationally while recruiting new talent.

Firms need to engage in a systemic overhaul of how they pull individuals toward the profession, keep them in it, and use them as advocates to bring others into the space.

The 2023 Managing Partner Elite discuss how to reverse the trend of fewer young people joining the profession.

The service may revive the extra payments it provided to employees in 2020 to coax them back to the office, according to a new report.

21-year-old student Aidan Hunt advises IRS commissioner and recommends policy and administrative changes as a member of its Advisory Council.

The unemployment rate dipped one-tenth of a point to 3.5%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

A recent KPMG survey shows that business leaders are split over whether mass adoption of generative AI will reduce or expand headcount at their organizations.

CPA firms are resorting to strategies like hiring workers abroad, raising starting salaries, offering fully remote jobs, and hiring staff who haven't graduated college.

A recent report shows CFOs are looking to drastically cut costs, but two safe areas are staff and technology.