six ways you can make the recession good for your career in accounting

how to take control of your job, help your firm and thrive in adversity.

steve erickson

in “the five big trends pinching cpa profits,” steve erickson explains how “the great recession” is hurting clients, while both reducing revenues for firms and raising costs. here, he lists six strategies for professional success.

steve erickson
www.steveericksonllc.com

the good news from “the great recession” is that there will be an ever increasing need for certified public accountants in the future.

as the economy picks up there should be many opportunities for growth. there are many ways you can assist your firm during this time of change and uncertainty.

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john ezell: the new m&a race for clients

remember when it used to be about a staff shortage?

john r ezell
john r. ezell

but when we asked john r. ezell, the veteran accounting firm mergers and acquisitions broker, about key trends for local firms, this is what he said:

john r. ezell, cpa
prohorizons network, inc

there is still a lot of uncertainty in the economy right now.

access to clients is the number one driver behind most of the merger and acquisition activity we are seeing.  a broader client base means greater client diversity which translates to more stability for an accounting firm.

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