CPA Observation Post

New Jersey jobs grow in April, so does unemployment (via @njdotcom)

The job market in New Jersey inched forward in April, and dire numbers from March were revised upwards as the state continues its long, slow employment comeback. Read More>>

Accountant Hiring Expected to Remain Steady in Q2 (via @AccountingToday)

Staffing levels in accounting and finance are anticipated to stay fairly steady in the second quarter, according to a survey of CFOs by staffing company Robert Half International. Read More>>

Accounting jobs are growing at steady clip

The accounting profession can expect solid job growth for the next six years. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the sector will have grown 22% by 2018, from 2008. Public accounting firms, such as the Big Four, and other corporations are in hiring mode. Read More>>

W-2 change offers a chance to educate employees about benefits

Now is the time for employers to start collecting data on the value of their employees' health care benefits. Companies will need to include the numbers on W-2 forms beginning in 2013. The change was made to give employees more information about the value of their company's coverage. The disclosure also will provide a starting point for educating workers on the full value of their benefits, including retirement plans and other perks. Read More>>

Small-business hiring is up, November survey shows (via @NYTimes)

Small businesses plan to hire more, according to a November survey by the National Federation of Independent Business. The net share of companies in the survey planning to hire was the largest in 38 months. Also, for the first time in almost four years, the net percentage of companies that said they began hiring in the past three months was positive. Read More>>

Accounting, finance starting salaries to rise 3.5% in 2012, study forecasts

Starting salaries in the U.S. will increase 3.4% next year, according to a Robert Half International study. Average base pay for accounting and financing professionals will rise 3.5%, the study found. Read More>>

KPMG Member Firms Set to Hire 75,000 Graduates Worldwide

KPMG International’s member firms plan to hire about 75,000 graduates worldwide over the next three years, a 25% increase in the firm’s historical staffing target. Read More>>

Atrium: CPA hiring steadily rising in 2011 (via @AccountingToday)

More companies are hiring accountants, according to Atrium Staffing. In the first half of the year, the company filled three times as many permanent finance and accounting jobs than in all of last year. Read More>>

What Recession? Accounting Sector Grows 4th Month in a Row (via @CPA_Trendlines)

Total employment in the accounting and bookkeeping sector grew by 2,200 positions in June (preliminary, seasonally-adjusted), to 933,200, the fourth straight month of gains and the highest headcount since 944,600 in December 2008, according to new government data. Read More>>

Paramus, NJ is One of the Top Cities for Financial Services Job Seekers

According to Accounting Principals, an accounting and finance staffing provider, Paramus, NJ is the third best US city for financial services job seekers. Read More>>