CPA recruitment efforts heat up as new rules evolve.

• Position: National

Public accounting firms are ramping up efforts to recruit and retain the best and the brightest as new rules and regulations increase the demand for their services.

According to a Wall Street Journal article, recruitment efforts are developing and changing as firms meet the growing demands.

A few details that recruiters highlighted in the article include:

* Recruiters estimate that pay is up 10 percent or more.

* The base salary for a junior partner with 10 to 12 years' experience is $500,000.

* Experienced team leaders can command 20 percent more than a year ago, as well as those with expertise in forensic accounting.

The demand is...