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Historical Review of Accounting Salaries and Challenges in a Tight Hiring Market

• In Event: Historical Perspectives on Accounting Issues

Abstract

To remain competitive, accounting professionals involved in hiring decisions must be keenly aware of changes in employee salary expectations due to competitive changes in the post-COVID remote work environment and competition from comparative professions. This article analyzes national accounting salary trends for 2001-2021 as well as the national salary trends for select comparative professions and provides suggestions for firms to remain competitive in the marketplace.

Authors

• Susan Coomer Galbreath, Lipscomb University

• Mark Jobe, Lipscomb University

• Han-Sheng Chen, Lipscomb University