Recruiting

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.

A stubborn skills shortage requires tax leaders to deploy new strategies for hiring and retaining top tax talent.

The jobs numbers beat analyst expectations, but the unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a point to 3.6%.

Business leaders are more optimistic about revenue and profit expectations, though they still harbor concerns about the overall economy, according to a new survey.

Paying attention to these trio of areas will make your firm attractive to current and future employees.

Accounting firms in Virginia have been upping their entry-level salaries and benefits to attract staff as the nationwide hiring shortage continues.

Many of you feel like you've been getting punched in the mouth regularly with endless deadlines, fee compression, staffing shortages, succession challenges and technology issues. But it doesn't have to be this way.

No single idea will sufficiently boost the number of people entering accounting — which is why we need more.

Rising demand for accounting staff at all levels faces a major barrier: lessening interest in the profession.

Mazars and other firms are highlighting their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts as firms look to make their employee base more reflective of the population at large.

Despite all the opportunity that surrounds this space, a significant challenge stands in the way of the industry achieving its immense potential: the talent pipeline.

The window for participating in Accounting Today and Best Companies Group's annual ranking is currently open.

Practitioners share their big worries as filing season picks up speed.