Recruiting

In today’s society there is a great deal of emphasis and focus on all that is wrong with the world, with our country and even our businesses.

Millennials are seeing gains in wage and employment growth, according to new data from payroll giant ADP that also found significant gains among older workers who delay retirement.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 jobs in June, sending the unemployment rate down two-tenths of a point to 5.3 percent.

Private sector employment increased by 237,000 jobs last month, according to payroll giant ADP, in a sign of further strengthening in the economy.

How much time does it take to be an effective managing partner? Most CPA firm partners ask the question a bit differently. It goes something like: “We have X amount of revenue and Y number of partners, so how many chargeable hours should our managing partner have compared to the other partners?”

A biennial AICPA survey reveals what’s keeping firms up at night

Accountingfly CEO Jeff Phillips talks about why accounting firms are having trouble finding talented recruits to staff their firms, and the upcoming Advance '15 online career fair, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

Accountingfly CEO Jeff Phillips talks about how accounting firms can use the Internet and social media to attract employees, and the upcoming Advance '15 online virtual career fair, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

ACCA USA, the U.S. arm of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, is partnering with the CFO Alliance, a global community of senior financial leaders and decision makers, in a campaign assessing the state of the global “talent gap” in accounting and finance.

Recruiting and retaining qualified staff is the main concern for most accounting firms, according to a recent survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that total nonfarm employment increased last month by 280,000, with job gains mostly occurring in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and health care. However, employment in accounting and bookkeeping services declined a bit.

Costs associated with the finance and accounting function are increasing for many companies as the talent shortage intensifies, according to a new report.

Hiring at small professional services firms grew a bit last month, according to the latest figures from CBIZ.

Chris Rush of ADP discusses the changing demographics, technology and regulation in the accounting profession and how firm leaders can deal with succession planning, recruitment, retention, cloud computing, and the Affordable Care Act, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

George Farrah, executive editor of Bloomberg BNA Tax & Accounting, discusses changes in the accounting profession and the technology and recruiting strategies used by firms, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

The pace of small business hiring appears to be leveling off, according to a new report from payroll giant Paychex and the research firm IHS.

Teresa Mackintosh of Wolters Kluwer discusses how accounting firms are improving client service by using technology and some of the demographic shifts in accounting, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

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