EP105: What's Causing The Shortage of Accountants? with Liz Kolar

Many of us have heard horror stories from accountants about their experience working in the industry - the long hours, being under-compensated, the high costs of completing accounting accreditations ... It’s no wonder the pipleline of accounting professions is dwindling and experienced accountants are leaving the profession altogether. Or is it? In this episode, Liz Kolar brings more than 35 years of accounting and professional education experience to the table as she joins Keila to provide her perspective on the shortage of accountants and what firms are doing to address it. Tune in to learn why Liz thinks the best time to become a CPA is NOW! KEY POINTS: - Liz Kolar’s unique industry perspective - When did the decline of accountant candidates begin? - Why are candidates NOT choosing accounting - Is there a CPA pipeline crisis? - What are firms doing to make accounting more desirable? QUOTABLES: “The feedback we're getting, it’s a very complex issue. It's not one issue we can resolve, and everybody will come back. There are multiple factors. And they're all quite concerning.” - Liz Kolar GUEST RESOURCES: Liz Kolar surgent.com LinkedIn | linkedin.com/in/lizkolar RESOURCES: Like what you’re hearing? Check out Little Fish Accounting at: www.littlefishaccounting.com Learn more about Little Fish’s suite of services and get access to new goodies by signing up for our newsletter: mailchi.mp/littlefishaccounting/social Follow Little Fish Accounting on social media! IG | instagram.com/littlefishaccounting The Fish Food Podcast is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)
Many of us have heard horror stories from accountants about their experience working in the industry - the long hours, being under-compensated, the high costs of completing accounting accreditations ... It’s no wonder the pipleline of accounting professions is dwindling and experienced accountants are leaving the profession altogether. Or is it?
In this episode, Liz Kolar brings more than 35 years of accounting and professional education experience to the table as she joins Keila to provide her perspective on the shortage of accountants and what firms are doing to address it. 
Tune in to learn why Liz thinks the best time to become a CPA is NOW!
 
KEY POINTS:
  • Liz Kolar’s unique industry perspective 
  • When did the decline of accountant candidates begin?
  • Why are candidates NOT choosing accounting 
  • Is there a CPA pipeline crisis?
  • What are firms doing to make accounting more desirable?
 
QUOTABLES:
“The feedback we're getting, it’s a very complex issue. It's not one issue we can resolve, and everybody will come back. There are multiple factors. And they're all quite concerning.” - Liz Kolar
 
GUEST RESOURCES:
Liz Kolar
Like what you’re hearing? Check out Little Fish Accounting at www.littlefishaccounting.com

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The Fish Food Podcast is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

Creators and Guests

Keila Hill-Trawick, CPA, MBA
Host
Keila Hill-Trawick, CPA, MBA
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EP105: What's Causing The Shortage of Accountants? with Liz Kolar
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