Traditional hiring is costing you more than money
Costs are unsustainable
Deadlines consistently missed
Qualified candidates overlooked
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A New Model to hire accounting, audit and tax professionals
We fix expensive, slow, and limited hiring with AI, trust, and fairness: built for accounting and CPA firms.
300+
Trusted Referrers
AI-powered matching meets human trust. The best of both worlds
Trusted referrals only
Every introduction comes from someone in practice who knows the person’s work, not a pile of random applications
Faster shortlists
A focused list in days, not weeks, with clear reasons why each person fits your brief.
Clear pricing and refunds
You fund your bounty upfront, funds sit in stripe escrow, and if no hire is made within 8 weeks you receive a refund under our simple policy
Skills-based AI scoring
We parse your role, verify certifications and experience, and score referrals on skills and evidence, not pedigree
Partner time respected
Three strong introductions instead of thirty resumes to sift.
Why use ReferCPA rather than Agency Recruiters or Job Boards?
| ReferCPA™ | Agency Recruiters | Job Board | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you get | ✅Gets your brief. Sends trusted intros, AI video interviews. | 😭A salesperson and a promise. Quality depends on who calls you | 📃A listing page and a river of strangers | ⬆️ A huge directory and a search box. You do the legwork. |
| Candidates | ✨Introductions from people who know the candidate | 🖥️Whoever happens to be on the recruiter’s desk today | 🥸 Anyone who pressed apply, mixed signal and low fit | 🕛People you can find if you have time to message and chase. |
| Speed | 🧮Matches in days, hires in under 2 weeks | ⛅6 weeks to 8 weeks and that's optimistic | 🪸 Immediate applications. Weeks to qualify | 🐌Only as fast as your outreach and follow up. |
| Support | 👱Human guide, clear trail, real recruiter support | 📛Varies a lot, sometimes helpful, sometimes pushy | ⛔Help articles and templates, limited assistance | 💼 You are the recruiter and your own support team Good luck |
| Cost | 💰10% simple bounty upfront or Pay when you hire. Refund if you do not | 🍕 A slice of salary that is often 2 or 3 times more expensive | ⚠️Up to £750 per post with, repeat for results. | ☢️ Licences cost up to £7000 or ads plus a lot of your time. |
| Pipeline Value | 💪Every referral builds a reusable bench for your next quarter’s roles. Only focused on accounting, tax and audit | 🛖Candidate ownership sits with the agency; pipeline resets each brief | 💥Active job seekers, applicant lists expire fast and are rarely reusable . Generalist | 🔒You can build a network, but only with sustained manual effort. |
How it works
What is ReferCPA?
ReferCPA is a referral powered hiring platform for accounting, audit, and tax roles. Post a role, fund a bounty, and receive trusted introductions from people in practice. Every referral is scored by our Artificial Intelligence so you see a focused shortlist in days
How does it work?
Companies have 2 options:
- You fund a pre-paid bounty equivalent to 10% of annual salary of the role, when you post a role. Funds sit safely in escrow. If no one is hired within 8 weeks, we refund 80% (OR)
- When you sign up, you have the option to sign our contract, then you only pay after you close the role.
What if I'm not satisfied with the candidates I receive?
Quality is our priority. If the initial shortlist doesn't meet your expectations, we will work with you to refine the role requirements and source additional candidates at no extra cost. Our AI learns from your feedback, improving future matches. Because referrers stake their professional reputation on their recommendations, they are highly motivated to submit only candidates they know.
If the candidate leaves within 3 months we will replace for free.
How fast will we see a shortlist
Most firms receive a curated shortlist of 3-5 qualified candidates within 7-14 days of posting a role. Timeline depends on role complexity and seniority level. All candidates are referred by verified professionals and pre-screened by our proprietary AI scoring engine, before reaching your pipeline
How does the referral process work?
Sign up for a free account, browse open roles, generate a unique referral link, and share it with qualified professionals in your network. You can track all your referrals in real-time through your dashboard. When your candidate is hired, you receive 30% of the cash bounty.
Who can become a referrer on ReferCPA?
Practising accountants, CPAs, Audit, Tax and finance professionals who can vouch for people they know. If you have worked with them, studied with them, or supervised them, can vouch for their skills and character, you are welcome.
How much can I earn as a referrer?
How does the referral process work?
Sign up for a free account, browse open roles, generate a unique referral link, and share it with qualified professionals in your network. You can track all your referrals in real-time through your dashboard. When your candidate is hired, you receive 30% of the cash bounty.
How do I get on the platform?
You have 2 options:
- You are introduced by someone who knows you for a particular role. Your profile then goes through our AI scoring engine against that role and you enter the firm’s hiring pipeline when the match is strong. OR
- You can simply sign up, create your profile and apply for a particular role, your profile then goes through our AI scoring engine against that role and you enter the firm’s hiring pipeline when the match is strong
Do I need to rewrite my CV/Resume
Resume is optional. Using our AI, you can describe your profile, salary expectations, location preference e.t.c, Our platform helps you create your profile. You can also upload your resume if you wish. Our platform works beyond resume/CV, we use what we call candidate dossier.
Do I pay anything?
No, ReferCPA is completely free for candidates. Firms pay placement fees. Your referrer earns a portion of that fee. Better still you can refer yourself and earn the fee 😀. Candidates can earn rather than pay.
Do I need to apply to jobs?
Yes, you usually apply to the firm after you are referred (for consent). You can also go to your profile and apply directly (assuming you are already on our platform). Either way, firms only see your profile if you’re a 70%+ match.
