Sharing our perspective on the latest hiring trends in accounting that impact talent acquisition – Tax Season; Hiring Hybrid and Remote; Salary Updates.
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Looking Back at 2024…
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Accountingfly By the Numbers: Candidates
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- 30,000+ applications received/reviewed
- 1,000+ candidates selected for interviews
- 400+ top candidates featured in weekly emails to Accountingfly’s Always-On Recruiting clients, plus many more delivered directly to our Dedicated Search clients
- Avg. starting salary for FT candidates hired by clients: $85k
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Accountingfly By the Numbers: Clients
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- 65+ new clients joined Accountingfly’s Always On Recruiting in 2024
- 148 public accounting firms using Always On Recruiting as of EOY
- 90%+ of clients hiring for remote or hybrid accounting roles
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Accountingfly By the Numbers: Gratitude
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- 100% of us here at Accountingfly are grateful for the opportunity to work with wonderful clients, partners, and candidates. We truly enjoy what we do and feel fortunate to have the opportunity to help great firms build their teams, and great candidates find the right career opportunity. Thanks to all of you!
And Forward to 2025!
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New Year Market Outlook: Who Knows, But We’re Happy to Speculate
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- Retention rates improve (hooray!), but this constrains candidate supply
- Hybrid/regional hiring becomes even more prevalent
- Accounting-specific skills assessments (like the ones Accountingfly offers via our partners at Accountests) have become even more popular
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Our Resolution: Make Hiring Better
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- We set exactly the same goal every year: to make it easier for our clients to find, interview, assess, and hire great candidates.
- In 2024, we piloted multiple improvements and received overwhelmingly positive feedback, so look for these to become regular features in 2025:
- More options for clients seeking in-office or regional hires
- Talent Mastermind sessions (link to description of the inaugural session) for Accountingfly clients to learn and share best practices
- Promotions offering substantial cost savings and extended warranty periods
- Background, reference checks, and assessments at no cost to our clients
- And, as the saying goes, much, much more…. Stay tuned!
Schedule a call with me (Liz Branch, COO) to learn how Accountingfly can help you explore your hiring options in 2025.
Salary News: Starting Salaries for Recent Hires by Accountingfly Clients
Here’s a snapshot of recent hires by Accountingfly clients. Let us know if you want more data or details on market-rate salaries!
- Tax Manager
- CPA, MA in Taxation
- 10+ years CPA firm experience
- Practice management experience
- Hired at $116k
- Remote Staff Accountant
- EA
- 7 years experience, all at the same firm
- High volume prep experience (500+ returns annually), limited review experience
- Hired at $68k
- Accounting Specialist
- QB, Expensify, Bill.com Certifications
- 10+ years multiple-client experience
- Full cycle payroll and accounting experience
- Hired at $58K
- Senior Tax Associate
- CPA candidate, MBA
- Prepared 300+ returns annually, also experienced with review
- Experienced with corresponding with IRS and filing BOIs
- Hired at $85k
Working with Accountingfly
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We hope you enjoyed our take on hiring trends in accounting.
