SOX, Economy Drive Accounting Firms; Challenge: New Talent

From: Orange County Business Journal | Date: July 23, 2007| Author: Lee, Jessica C | Copyright information

Ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley work and a strong local economy once again fueled employee growth at Orange County's top accounting firms.

Local accounting firms boosted employ- & ment 6% to 4,138 during | the past year, according o to this week's Business ?journalist?

Firmwide employment grew 9% to 563,111 people.

The county's accounting firms grew their stable of certified public accountants 5% to 1,446.

Only two of the 40 firms on the list reported declines in OC wor...

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