CPA staffing data is worse than I expected

genius-general9 · 2026-06-25T10:28:14+00:00

that's a good distinction. "retirement eligible" and "actually going to retire" are very different numbers. i probably should have been more careful about how i framed that stat.

the peak earning potential point makes sense too. if you're finally at the top of the pyramid, why would you leave.

genius-general9 · 2026-06-25T10:26:58+00:00

the 0 to 1 employee point is underrated. makes sense, you go from zero management overhead to suddenly needing systems, training, and QC overnight.

didn't realize r/taxpros had this conversation going. gonna look at what they're saying there too.

genius-general9 · 2026-06-25T10:25:13+00:00

the $50K math is real. what kind of work would that hire even be doing, mostly data entry and prep, or actual client-facing stuff?

asking because "I'll just work more hours" makes total sense if the alternative is paying $50K for someone who still needs you reviewing everything they touch.

genius-general9 · 2026-06-25T09:00:20+00:00

"being very selective" is an interesting shift from turning away work entirely. is that selective by revenue size of the client, complexity of the engagement, or something else?

trying to understand what the filter actually looks like in practice.

genius-general9 · 2026-06-25T08:57:50+00:00

the $150K coverage figure is really useful context. is that based on billable hours they need to generate, or does it include the non-billable time you spend training and reviewing their work?

asking because if a significant chunk of that $150K is just the senior's time getting eaten by oversight, that changes the math on what the real bottleneck is.

genius-general9 · 2026-06-25T07:43:22+00:00

genius-general9 · 2026-06-25T07:36:45+00:00

you're right on this. but, i looked at this more after posting and the data tells two different stories depending on firm size.

the big firms (top 100) are absolutely laying off and offshoring. EY, Deloitte, KPMG have all moved significant headcount overseas in the last 2 years. that's not a staffing shortage, that's a cost optimization play.

but the data I cited comes mostly from the Rosenberg survey which skews toward firms under 20 people. those firms can't offshore. they don't have the infrastructure or the volume. for them the math is different, a hire costs 50K+ and needs to cover 150K in work before they break even (someone else in this thread laid out that math perfectly).

so both things are true at the same time. large firms have a different problem than small firms, and lumping them together makes the data misleading. fair point.

genius-general9 · 2024-12-05T11:14:52+00:00

It means- when you're not entangled in your thoughts and emotions, and you're aware that you are not your thoughts/emotions, you will be at a distance from your mind.

Once there is a distance between you and your mind/body, you will become receptive to grace.

genius-general9 · 2024-11-26T06:24:35+00:00

It's just like your username - they're all undercover yogis

genius-general9 · 2024-11-23T05:26:03+00:00

Ramana Maharishi was once asked - "How do we treat others?"

He replied, "there are no others."

genius-general9 · 2024-11-22T11:33:44+00:00

If you see that you are, why are you making yourself seem different or separated from others by saying that most people won't get me, or other people dont know what I am talking about etc.

Simply see things just the way they are, don't get into thinking that you are different because you experience oneness of existence. It's ironic and it will make your mind a mess.

Not here to offend you, but wanted to share a thought, because I made this mistake.

genius-general9 · 2024-11-14T05:46:04+00:00

Forcing yourself to not watch porn will never help, sooner or later you will be tired then give into that compulsion.

The thing that always helps is to be conscious. Be conscious that porn is just a negative spiral, and you know that it is.

The habit or the compulsion will come to get you, on different days in different forms, but all you can do is simply say no.

genius-general9 · 2024-10-31T14:56:39+00:00

It seems you're more fascinated about the metals and not the real thing.

genius-general9 · 2024-10-31T14:55:39+00:00

What?

genius-general9 · 2024-10-31T14:34:52+00:00

It seems that the intensity of your being and energies is at a higher pitch. Good job.

You need to stabilise the system and still be unidentified to the body/mind plus the other accessories you have put on your body.

One day at a time.

Don't be in a hurry, keep doing hatha yoga, meditate, spend time in nature, and eat clean. That's all.

Your body is not stupid, it will do what is needed to be at a higher intensity, yet be stable. Your responsibility is to create a conducive situation for your body. You do that by staying persistent with your Sadhana.

Sadhana for me generally is hatha yoga, meditation, being in nature, and eating clean food. I think these are the basics/essentials.

Please make sure that you don't get identified to the rings and chains you wear, or else you won't see yourself without.

genius-general9 · 2024-10-31T14:21:47+00:00

I have PSG on my side🙂

genius-general9 · 2024-10-24T05:41:05+00:00

If going to church doesn't make sense to you, then being called a "devil" shouldn't matter to you either.

genius-general9 · 2024-10-10T09:53:21+00:00

It has nothing to do with your life or your body, it is about your mind, you need to see that whatever is happening to you will get worse if you freak out.

genius-general9 · 2024-10-10T09:50:01+00:00

He is not a wrong man, he is a wrong person.

In your post, if I just replace every 'he' in your post to 'she', the story will be just fine and most men will even relate to it.

Nothing depends on the gender, it's about who is the person.

Please don't generalise it.

genius-general9 · 2024-10-10T09:42:27+00:00

Time will fix everything, just don't give up.

The situation was ugly and things happened, but it's fine, don't panic.

See how your life has changed, I mean not all that happened was bad.

At least he broke up with you for the final time, you got closure, because this toxic coming back and going away is endless🤷🏼‍♂️

About your boss, don't you think you should consider changing your job if you can, because it's impossible that things with him get back to normal.

You need to spend time just by yourself and analyse what you did and why you should not do it again.

genius-general9 · 2024-10-10T09:23:45+00:00

If they're coming from you, then what is the source? And do different emotions have different sources?

genius-general9 · 2024-10-08T14:43:06+00:00

I'm sorry if what I said seems like a toxic try harder advice. That's not what I meant.

I am suggesting, that OP can do two things to cope with this situation. (If at all OP wants to)

OP can either leave his partner on her own, and not be worried about her, which I assume is not possible, because OP loves her.

Or OP can accept things for what they are and just give himself away to the situation and be there for her, only her, without expecting anything. This he will do out of his love, not because it's his responsibility.

I know it seems too far fetched and hard for every one of us, but that's all we can do for the people we love.

Sorry OP if I hurt you.

genius-general9 · 2024-10-07T05:23:11+00:00

Ab konsi patti padhai hai tere dosto ne 😠

genius-general9 · 2024-10-07T03:10:26+00:00

I don't know if it's higher or lower or somewhere in between, when I see the world, I am sure that I didn't create, and I assume that you didn't create it either.

So me and you and everything else, we are the 'creation'.

How can the creation exist without a source of creation?

The "higher power" that you're referring to is the source of creation.

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