Why Accounting Firms Should Benchmark Their Hiring Processes

NewsData.io · United States · Sep 7, 2026

A piece from Accountests co-founder Giles Pearson argues that accounting firms should apply the same benchmarking discipline to their HR and recruiting processes that they routinely apply to client financials. Pearson outlines five key people metrics — promotion rate, staff turnover, employee feedback, leave balances, and internal career development — as early warning indicators of attrition risk. He also highlights practical recruitment health checks, including time-to-offer, offer acceptance rate, and a post-hire quality question asked six months after onboarding. While written for accounting firm leaders, the framework has direct applicability for staffing agencies placing accounting and finance professionals.