Recruiting

The Internal Revenue Service rehired more than 200 employees with previous conduct and performance issues, according to a new government report.

Females are substantially underrepresented compared to males as accounting firm partners, according to a new academic study that found only 17 percent of audit partners with U.S. audit clients are women.

I have long advocated hiring entry-level people rather than those with two or three years’ experience.

The unemployment rate inched up one-tenth of a point to 4.4 percent, as employers added 222,000 jobs in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, although accounting and bookkeeping services lost 300 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Life can be tough for smaller and solo practices, but for every development and obstacle, there are opportunities out there, too.

In a keynote with institute chair Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, the AICPA prez says accounting will be unrecognizable in five years.

KPMG entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination against 60 Asian candidates applying for associate auditor jobs in the firm’s Short Hills, N.J., office.

Economic optimism among business executives who are also CPAs cooled down slightly in the second quarter of the year.

Job growth at small businesses dipped in May for the third month in a row, but hourly earnings rose 2.87 percent ($0.72) to an average of $25.76 compared to a year ago, according to payroll giant Paychex.

The window for participating in Accounting Today and Best Companies Group's annual ranking closes on Monday, May 15.

A group of CPAs talked about the changes they are seeing in today's firms.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 211,000 last month, including 5,200 in accounting and bookkeeping on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Partners need to accept the role of teacher in order to delegate successfully.

Private sector employers added 177,000 jobs in April, including 72,000 in professional and businesses services, according to payroll giant ADP, in a sign that the hiring pace is slowing somewhat from last year.

Many firm leaders do not truly appreciate that CPA firms are in the business of public accounting and consulting to generate handsome profits and an attractive ROI for the equity partner group.

An annual benchmarking study from FERF and Robert Half suggest more changes with less talent.

Online presence and social media use are some of the most effective ways to attract Millennial talent.

Wealth advisor and CPA David Isaacs defends his misunderstood peers.

From getting stronger at soft skills to really feeling the feedback -- solutions to real-life problems at accounting firms (text version).