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  • Survey: Majority of Firms to Adopt AI in Their Hiring Processes in 2025

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Nov 1, 2024

    A recent survey by Resume Builder shows that over half (51%) of firms currently use artificial intelligence (AI) in their hiring processes. More firms are expected to get on board with the technology. By the end of 2025, 68% of firms will use AI to recruit new talent. Bigger companies are also more likely to adopt these technologies. 

  • Expert: Accounting Profession Is Slowly Adopting Wall Street’s Work-Life Balance Policies

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
    |
    Oct 30, 2024
    Wall Street institutions are beginning to tone down their punishing work practices and schedules due to the backlash they have received. Alice Grey Harrison, managing partner at AGH Consulting Group, wrote that the accounting profession needs to follow its peers in finance. This is especially true given the accounting pipeline shortage as well as a generational shift in workplace expectations.  

  • Despite Shortened Workweek’s Perks, Experts Say It Might Not Work in the U.S.

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
    |
    Oct 29, 2024
    The potential to cut a day of work from the five-day schedule without lowering pay is a good deal for staff. Thus, various studies show employees like the idea of a four-day workweek, specifically in light of increasing cases of burnout.   However, some experts say its broad adoption would not be viable in the U.S. 

  • In a Role Reversal, Companies Are Practicing Silent Firing

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
    |
    Oct 28, 2024
    There might have to be a new term for the series of jobs that AI will replace. While quiet quitting gained momentum during COVID, the opposite might gain momentum soon as silent firings become a new workplace trend.

  • Author Tells the Secret of Getting Ahead Without Climbing the Corporate Ladder

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Oct 24, 2024

    Corporate America and Gen Z professionals seem to see eye to eye on the "unbossing trend. They have a common disregard for valuing middle management positions, although for different reasons.   

  • Lunch Breaks Are Not a Thing Anymore, Especially for Gen Z Employees

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
    |
    Oct 23, 2024
    Almost all employees agree that lunch breaks are a great way to relax and recover in the middle of a workday, although only a few workers actually take them.

  • Survey Shows Staff in Accounting Firms Are Mostly Under 40

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Oct 22, 2024
    The trends point to the decreasing number of employees in the 60 and older range in U.S. accounting firms. By contrast, over half of staff at these firms are under 40.

  • AICPA Foundation Announces Fellowship in Honor of Barry Melancon

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Oct 21, 2024
    The AICPA Foundation has announced the launch of the Barry C. Melancon Professional Accounting Research (PAR) Fellowship. The program’s goal is to support the next generation of accounting and finance professionals with the skills, knowledge and training necessary for the accounting and finance profession.                                                               

  • Pro Says Accountants Are the New Influencers of Business Decisions

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
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    Oct 18, 2024
    Hitendra Patil, President of Global F&A Services at Datamatics Business Solutions, wrote that being an accountant nowadays is no longer about what they do at firms; it's about helping clients make timely, sensible and smart decisions that could make or break a company. 

  • Expert Says ‘Unhappy Leave’ Is the New Solution to Employee Disengagement

    By:
    Karen Sibayan
    |
    Oct 16, 2024
    Bryan Robinson, author and Ph.D., noted that there have been many things for employees to be quiet about over the last few years. These “hush and quiet trends”—which Robinson says are symptoms of the disconnect between the firm's culture and employee needs—have made it difficult for workers to know what to express openly and what to be silent about.
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