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    White paper · three-page white paper

    The Fractional Recruiting Partnership

    A practical, low-risk alternative to contingency recruiting for midmarket CPA firms. 35 years in executive search, 25 years in public accounting — distilled to one model.

    Why contingency creates misaligned incentives for senior CPA hires
    The engagement model that changes the incentives — and why it costs less than a bad hire
    How Dennis vets for stay power, client presence, and culture
    One exceptional fit, not twelve resumes
    By Dennis PillerPrivate · No job board

    Evidence — with sources

    AI

    667 CPA firms surveyed. Finding qualified staff ranked #1 issue for multi-staff firms.

    AICPA PCPS 2024 Top Issues Survey · 2024
    BL

    Accountants and Auditors: $81,680 median annual pay (May 2024). 124,200 openings projected per year 2024–2034.

    BLS — Accountants and Auditors · May 2024 / 2024–2034 projection
    GA

    Replacing an employee can cost one-half to two times annual salary. Gallup describes this as a conservative estimate.

    Gallup — The Cost of Replacing an Employee · Gallup Business Journal

    Sources are presented for context only. They do not endorse Top Performer Search.

    Illustrative fee comparison

    Based on public salary data — not an industry average

    The engagement and success-fee structure is modeled on BLS median data for Accountants and Auditors and fully illustrated inside the paper. Confirm how it applies directly with Dennis before engaging.

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    • — Why traditional recruiting models fail senior CPA seats
    • — The midmarket hiring gap: finding qualified staff as the #1 issue
    • — The engagement and success-fee framework, step by step
    • — Private network, human vetting, one exceptional fit — and how to talk to Dennis next

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