Manager Experience Survey to Measure Middle of the Firm Talent Pipeline

Firm Management | August 24, 2026

Manager Experience Survey to Measure Middle of the Firm Talent Pipeline

The Illinois CPA Society is launching a new survey as a part of its ongoing research into the accounting talent pipeline.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

The Illinois CPA Society is launching a new survey as a part of its ongoing research into the accounting talent pipeline.

While entry-level staff shortages and graduation rates has been the subject of extensive study, far less attention has been paid to the managers responsible for developing, supporting, and retaining entry-level talent. To build on the ICPAS’s prior work and address the needs of the next talent layer, the society is conducting new research to better understand the experiences, challenges, and support needs of people managers in today’s evolving workplace.

The Manager Experience Survey is intended for accounting and finance professionals within their first five years of managing others, both current managers and those who transitioned out of a people management role within this time.

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Isaac M. O'Bannon

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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Isaac M. O'Bannon is the managing editor and digital content manager for CPA Practice Advisor (www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com), drawing on two decades of experience covering the areas of professional accounting, taxation, business productivity and consumer technologies. . Prior to CPA Practice Advisor, O'Bannon was a consultant at firms in San Francisco, Denver and Tulsa, serving clients that included Logitech, Polycom, Hilti, Microsoft, the Stanford Research Institute, the University of Oklahoma's College of Engineering and other technology leaders. He is a U.S. Navy groundforces veteran (never a SEAL). Email: isaac.obannon - @ - cpapracticeadvisor.com . Isaac OBannon 2019 Cropped Small Headshot