Due to a talent shortage of qualified accountants and financial professionals, recruiting for these positions has proved challenging and demand for them has been quite high, according to the "2018 Robert Half Salary Guide for Accounting and Finance Professionals."
Ky Kingsley, VP, North America, with Robert Half Finance & Accounting, says that public accounting firms have gotten creative in their approach to recruiting accounting candidates.
Despite having "brand recognition," Kingsley says that many large public accounting firms have had to come up with ways to offer technical accountants in public accounting settings some flexibility and more work life balance to retain their top talent.
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