By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | Skillability for Accounting Firms Last updated: 2026 | 13-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer Public accounting firms lose 15% to 22% of their staff annually, and first-year accountants leave at rates of 25% to 35% — the highest of any tenure group.
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How to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Accounting Firm (Without Paying the Resume Embellishment Tax)
By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | Skillability for Accounting Firms Last updated: 2026 | 12-minute read The Short Answer (TL;DR) The standard bookkeeper hiring process — resume screen, interview, reference check, offer — verifies presentation skills, not bookkeeping skills. That’s why firms keep hiring candidates who “know QuickBooks” on
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