I’ve been with my company for a while, but my raises have been small despite taking on more work. How do you successfully negotiate a salary increase in accounting? What strategies have worked for you?

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Don’t wait until your review—schedule a meeting with your manager to discuss your salary. Come prepared with market data and examples of your impact

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Find out when budget discussions take place. It’s often 3-4 months before raises are handed out. Talk with your manager before then, or even higher ups, about why you deserve more. Leadership often has an idea of who they want to take care of before those early conversations begin. If you can make a convincing case, get it out there before any decisions get made, and remember, those decisions are often finalized way before you get your review.

Ugh I'm sorry you're going through that. When it comes to negotiating a raise, I’ve found it helps to clearly document your added responsibilities and contributions. Show how your work has benefited the company.. whether it’s cost savings, efficiency, or anything measurable. It’s also always useful to know the market rate for your role.

It's generally called get a new job. You want to be jumping around the top of the band if you can get wherever you go before you get normalized to the median. It's harder later in your career when network starts to matter more.

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