California CPA December 2023 | Page 6

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Mobile payments — such as Zelle or Venmo — are now accepted by 42 % of tax professionals .
If I see an accounting firm that has a very clean office , that looks more paperless , that has a lot more modern technology , that , as a client , is who I want to go with because they look more forward thinking . Talent is going to probably be assessing you in the same way .
– Ben Richmond , U . S . Country Manager , Xero

Tax Pros hike fees

Almost 65 % of practitioners ’ gross revenue is earned during tax season ; an additional 12 % comes during the extended tax season .
A new study found that tax preparers are planning an average increase of 23 % in their fees . Other findings include :
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– National Association of Tax Professionals
25 % of tax pros do not charge any additional fees for any state returns when they prepare the federal return . the numbers

72 %

The number of U . S . workers who have an unhealthy relationship with their jobs .
– HP

2 / 3

The number of Gen Zers who never fully read job contracts .
– Adobe

57 %

The number of CFOs who rate economic conditions as good or very good .
– Deloitte

$ 52B

The annual amount of identity theft losses impacting 42M people .
– Javelin

15.9 %

The decrease in the number of accountants in the U . S . since 2019 .
– Bureau of Labor Statistics

43 %

The number of finance leaders who ranked talent shortage as a top risks facing their businesses .
– U . S . Bank CFO Insights
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