Accounting Firms HR Challenges

HR Challenges Unique to Your Industry

  • !Recruiting and retaining CPAs and senior accounting talent in a competitive market
  • !Busy season overtime and scheduling compliance for audit and tax teams
  • !Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements protecting client relationships
  • !CPA license verification and continuing education tracking
  • !Exempt/non-exempt classification for staff accountants and administrative roles
  • !Background checks for employees with access to client financial data
  • !Multi-state compliance for firms with offices or remote staff across state lines
Catapult Solutions

How Catapult HR Helps

  • +CPA license verification and CPE tracking programs
  • +Busy season overtime compliance and comp time policies
  • +Non-compete and client non-solicitation agreements for professional staff
  • +Background checks for client-financial-data access roles
  • +Wage and hour audits for staff accountant and administrative classifications
  • +Multi-state HR compliance for multi-office or remote accounting teams
  • +Employment law guidance and HR compliance audits

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31%
Of accounting firms lose staff within 3 years due to poor work-life balance during busy season
$36K
Average cost to replace a senior accountant including recruiting and client transition risk
2.8x
More client departure incidents in firms without proper non-solicitation agreements

HR Services for Accounting Firms Employers

Expert support across the HR functions that matter most to your industry

Compliance

License Verification & CPE Tracking

CPA license verification and continuing education hour tracking for accounting staff.

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Compliance

Non-Compete & Non-Solicitation

Client and employee non-solicitation agreements and non-compete provisions for professional accounting staff.

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HR Consulting

Busy Season Workforce Management

Overtime compliance, comp time, and flexible scheduling policies for audit and tax busy seasons.

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Compliance

Background Screening

Pre-employment background checks for employees with access to client financial records and data.

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Compliance

Employee Handbook

Accounting firm handbooks covering client confidentiality, CPE obligations, busy season policies, and professional conduct.

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Compliance

HR Compliance Audit

Full HR audit for accounting firms against federal and Southeast employment law standards.

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“We lost two senior accountants who took clients with them. Catapult helped us build non-solicitation agreements that actually hold up.”

Managing Partner, Regional CPA Firm — 45 employees, Raleigh, NC

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HR Built for Accounting Firms — From Tax Season to Year-Round Compliance

Our practitioners understand CPA credentialing, busy season compliance, and the client protection challenges unique to accounting and tax advisory practices.

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