[Anonymous]

What are some of the typical signing bonuses you have heard for CPAs and CPA candidates? What are some of the largest? Which firms typically offer the largest signing bonuses?

I just read an article that said that the average signing bonus for graduating MBAs is about $16,000, and that graduates from one school received an average signing bonus of about $33,000.
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/the-short-list-grad-school/articles/2017-06-06/10-mba-programs-with-the-highest-signing-bonuses

It got me to wondering what kind of signing bonuses CPAs and CPA candidates are getting. I know there’s a serious glut of MBAs, so if they’re commanding bonuses like that at signing, then CPAs must be really cleaning up.

Before anyone jumps on my case, let me assure you I’m no dummy, I know US News and World Report is a generally unreliable source, so their information could be completely made up, but nevertheless it got me wondering about the above questions.

[MaLoTu]

I am super surpised to hear that any B4 in SF is paying OT and giving signing bonuses to first year staff. I haven't heard this before from any of my B4 friends.

[Skynet]

” You get a choice of taking the signing bonus or you can have 3 shots asking the Cute Receptionist out.”

[Author]

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