Salaries in Accounting

My firm just announced a total raise freeze, but they are spinning it as a win because we're moving to unlimited PTO. For me, it feels like a huge red flag to wipe out accrued vacation payouts while l...

The consensus for a while was that job hopping would pretty much guarantee you a 15 to 25 percent salary bump. Are people still seeing those kinds of numbers when changing jobs?

I have been in the 'Staff Accountant' role at my firm for over 5 years, but whenever I started, I was the receptionist, so I have worked at the firm for 10+ years in total. I transitioned from recepti...

Coming up on 8 YOE, just got a promotion from manager to senior manager. Promotion + general annual increase was a total of 11.5% to get to ~$145k. 11.5% feels like a slap in the face for getting to s...

With 10 years of experience in accounting (mix of public and private) what’s a good salary range?

I spent half a day tailoring my resume for a job that offered "highly competitive pay." After the first screening call, it turned out that the actual range was $20K under market. Why don’t employers p...

What is the salary difference from public to industry? Finally looking to make the jump after five years - is it really that big of a difference? Currently at $96k in MCOL and have CPA

Its time for KPMG’s year end assessment. Rating is 2.5/5. Turns out that company is below average at what does it do.

I'm making $85K right now in a remote role that I enjoy and am happy to have. Last week, I was approached for an accounting manager role for $100K, but it's hybrid and involves managing a team. Is thi...

Getting promoted to Director this cycle. I'm 13 years in HCOL. What compensation should I expect? It's midsize firm btw

Is $90k underpaid for a Senior Accountant with 5 YOE in today's market, or is that still standard? Just curious to know what other mid-level senior accountants are realistically earning in 2026 when a...

I've been interviewing for a Senior Risk Advisory job in Houston. They're verbally offering $95K per year. This is more than my current salary, but I researched it, and that seems too low for the posi...

NFP accountants/folks - what’s the pay raise situation looking like? I hopped from a PA firm to a medium sized health org. Discovered new employees don’t get raises AND a tight FY26 budget means no ra...

I recently got a promotion that came with a decent pay raise, but the stress and extra responsibilities are already burning me out. Maybe I'm starting to regret accepting the promotion. At what point ...

Is a low-stress job worth keeping if the pay increases only cover the cost of living? The role is comfortable and stable, but the income never really goes up. At what point does stability stop being w...

I have a chance to leave my management job for a senior IC role that pays way better. Will future recruiters see this title change as a demotion? Or is it okay to step down for better pay while waitin...

Still only making $63k a year, several years working here (summers included), and two months out from receiving my designation... Now being offered temporary unemployment (to receive EI) to 'study' an...

I have 5 years of solid audit experience, but never passed the CPA. I'm looking to leave public accounting for an industry role, probably as a senior accountant. What kind of base salary should I real...

Big 4 used to be the obvious choice if you wanted the biggest paycheck. Now it seems like regional and mid-size firms are raising salaries aggressively to pull in talent. Are Big 4 firms still holding...

My firm just completed its compensation review and informed us that it had adjusted all salaries to reflect the market. The raise I received amounted to a standard 3%. This sounds a lot like your typ...