by ed mendlowitz
101 questions and answers
question: how can i get buy-in in the implementation of new things we decide to do?
response: i find buy-in the key to a successful program. it is also extremely hard to get. it is easy in the board room or at the meeting when the new process or procedure is agreed to, but then there has to be a champion to be responsible for the follow-through and success. read more →
nine questions to test your mettle.
by robert j. lees and august j. aquila
creating the effective partnership
not every cpa firm can be the market leader. but every firm can strive to be the best at everything they do. read more →
checklists work for astronauts. why not accountants?
by sandi smith leyva
accountant’s accelerator
airplane pilots and astronauts have checklists for just about everything they do. checklists promote performance consistency, make it easier to learn new procedures and increase safety exponentially. in accounting, we can learn from the airline industry and apply checklists to certain areas of our practices in order to reap similar benefits. here are three areas of your accounting practice that can benefit from checklists: read more →
job #1: setting direction.
by robert j. lees and august j. aquila
how to engage partners in the firm’s future
there are many reasons why too many managing partners fail to truly engage their partners, especially as no managing partner we know ever sets out to fail. read more →
how the best managing partners gain commitment.
by robert j. lees and august j. aquila
creating the effective partnership
in the very best firms, the partners debate the options and, while it is incredibly rare for every partner to agree with every single aspect of the vision and strategy, the partners agree to line up behind the ultimate decisions. read more →