The CPA test is one of the most difficult professional credential examinations where the average passing rate is one of the lowest in any professional qualification test.

Staffing levels in the accounting and finance field are expected to remain steady in the fourth quarter, according to CFOs surveyed by staffing company Robert Half International.

CBIZ reported a rebound in small business employment in August among its payroll clients following a decrease in July.

The unemployment rate dipped two-tenths of a percentage point to 8.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, even though employers only added a disappointing 96,000 jobs to the nonfarm payroll employment numbers.

CPA business executives are becoming more pessimistic about the outlook for the U.S. economy, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

Employment in the private sector increased by 201,000 from July to August, according to payroll giant ADP’s National Employment Report, beating analyst expectations.

Intuit reported Wednesday that small businesses with fewer than 20 employees created 30,000 new jobs in August, but overall saw revenue declines.

Payroll service provider SurePayroll reported Friday that optimism among small business owners declined slightly in August, with 60 percent of the small business owners it surveyed feeling optimistic about the economy, compared to 62 percent last month, with both hiring and average paycheck size declining as well.

Staff members at privately held companies are less likely to receive information from management about how the business is performing than employees at publicly traded companies, according to a new survey.

The best time to leave public accounting is after the three- to six-year mark, recommends a new report that relies on advice from alumni of the Big Four firms and Minneapolis-area CFOs.

To reach their full potential, individuals who have been promoted to new leadership roles in their firms, whether they are partners, shareholders or principals, must master both technical and soft skills.

Deloitte opened its Deloitte University facility about a year ago and it’s already using the campus to host forward-looking discussions on talent development.

Joe Rotella, chief technical officer of Delphia Consulting, talks with Accounting Today senior editor Danielle Lee about how to measure the worth of an accounting firm's Web site.

Employers added 163,000 jobs last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, but the unemployment rate nevertheless increased a tenth of a percentage point to 8.3 percent.

Employment in the private sector increased by 163,000 in July, with gains in businesses of all sizes, according to payroll giant ADP.

Odds have now turned against those hoping that the health care law passed in 2010 will "just go away."

Intuit reported Tuesday that small businesses added 35,000 new jobs in July, but revenue and the number of hours worked declined.

As uncertainty continues to surround the economy, companies of every size are seeking new ways to maintain high operating standards and stay competitive, while keeping bottom lines from shrinking further.

The New Jersey Society of CPAs has released an accounting compensation survey to help accounting firms determine compensation of employees and partners.

Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee have introduced a bill to provide tax credits to businesses that brings jobs and business operations back to the U.S. from abroad.