The Conflict Surrounding Work-Life Balance in Public Accounting Firms

For years, the public accounting sector has been characterized by high employee turnover. In the past few decades, public accounting firms have implemented work-life balance practices as part of their attempts to curb excessive turnover. Previous research shows that the use of such practices in othe...

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Published in:The CPA journal (1975) 2023-11, Vol.93 (11/12), p.42-48
Main Author: Nickerson, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting firms
Employee turnover
Interviews
Job satisfaction
Organizational justice
Perceptions
Qualitative research
Work life balance
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Summary:For years, the public accounting sector has been characterized by high employee turnover. In the past few decades, public accounting firms have implemented work-life balance practices as part of their attempts to curb excessive turnover. Previous research shows that the use of such practices in other industries served to significantly decrease employee turnover and increase job satisfaction. Despite the implementation of these practices in U.S. public accounting firms, however, turnover has continued to increase. The author's research found that conflict surrounding work-life balance practices, and perceptions of unfair treatment with regard to their application within a CPA firm, were directly correlated to employee turnover intentions.
ISSN:0732-8435