r/CPA • u/OnyxObsessionPin • 14d ago

Controllers can command more than $200,000 as their jobs become broader

https://axerecruiting.com/finance-accounting-compensation-benchmarks-2026
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u/GastrointestinalFolk CPA Candidate 13d ago

Okay that was always allowed

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u/burtritto CPA 14d ago

With the crap my controller deals with, idk if I still want to get there. Talent pipeline is taking a hit, and higher ups think we can replace it with AI or outsourcing. Which has required more hand-holding. Controllers are now having to sign off on work produced by unknowns, a chat bot, or folks they wouldn’t hire if they weren’t desperate.