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COPYRIGHT 2005 The Miami Herald
Mar. 28--Last August accountant Crystal Moran moved to South Florida from New Jersey where she worked for a small accounting firm. After three weeks of interviews, Moran received offers from three companies.
Ultimately, she accepted a package from Goldstein Schechter Price Lucas Horowitz & Co., a Coral Gables firm. "There were a lot of counteroffers," Moran said. "The firms were very aggressive in compensation packages and benefits."
The bean counters have arrived. After years of operating under the shadow of the legal and investment banking industries, the plain vanilla world of accounting suddenly has more sex appeal.
While high-profile corporate fraud cases such as the too-cozy relationship between Enron and Arthur Andersen, the accounting firm hired to review Enron's books, at first gave the accounting industry a black eye, they also sparked new regulations that have increased demand for auditing services. That, in turn, has led to higher fees and more corporate clout for accountants and auditors.
As the industry basks in its newfound glory, auditors, accountants and certified public accountants in South Florida and nationwide are in short supply. It takes longer to find and hire them, and salaries in a number of specialties have moved up briskly.
"The business is out there. The bigger issue is finding good people. We're always looking for qualified people," said Richard Preston, managing partner and a CPA at Gerson Preston Robinson,...
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