From the Journal of Accountacy, By Sue Coffey, CPA, CGMA
November 13, 2024:
A shift is happening for new accountants, and I’m very happy to see it. Accounting employers have been raising starting salaries for those entering the profession, with the Class of 2023 seeing a 7% increase over the Class of 2022, an increase that is 3 percentage points above inflation.
While not nearly enough to get close to starting salaries of competing professions, it’s a start in what has to be a continuous focus on competitive compensation as accounting works on its appeal to top talent.
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