Recruiting

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.

As smart as it is, artificial intelligence can't replace the judgment of individual accountants.

CFOs have been adjusting to higher interest rates and inflation over the past year, but finding the right people is still a priority at many companies.

Changing your approach to hiring new talent at your firm can make a big impact.

To increase diversity and tackle declining CPA numbers, we must change the narrative at firms.

Andersen Global, the revived follow-up to defunct Big Five firm Arthur Andersen, is widening its footprint across the U.S.

With the war for talent only getting fiercer, firms need to have clear career paths for employees who are not licensed.

Plus FASB will release a cryptocurrency draft in March, and other news and updates from the accounting technology world.

The latest jobs report shattered expectations as the unemployment rate dipped one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.4%, the lowest rate since 1969.

The major issue may well be misperceptions of the profession's value, suggests Kimberly Ellison-Taylor.

The idea of employing a project manager was inspired by the clients with whom we work.

The Big Four firm is partnering with the University of Northern Iowa to support a new hybrid learning program.

Todd Shapiro of the ICPAS shares valuable insights into the current and future state of the accounting profession on the verge of his retirement.