Accounting firms have long felt the crunch, and it’s getting worse. A growing shortage of certified public accountants is pushing the profession to its limits, leaving firms overwhelmed, under-resourced and increasingly forced to turn away clients, according to the CPA Journal’s 2025 Global Threat Report. About 75% of today’s public accounting CPAs will retire within Already a Subscriber? Log in

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