a new movement is stirring within the cpa profession, led by a new tech- and social-savvy generation. last week in a chicago suburb, we met for a first-of-its-kind un-conference, organized by jody padar of new vision cpa group and titled i c … continued
start by knowing your “opportunity number.”
by sandi smith, cpa
the accountant’s accelerator,
a 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 affiliate
when i worked in the corporate world, it was always great to get a raise. now that i am an entrepreneur, raises are replaced by increases in revenue and profits. more revenue and profits are nice, as long as we’re not working correspondingly more hours. so how can we give ourselves a true raise: work the same amount of hours or less and make more? here are a few strategies for your consideration:
1. take on more profitable work by knowing your opportunity number.
and four simple solutions.
by rick telberg
if this is february, then it’s the season for already forgetting our new year’s resolutions. i don’t know about you, but i’ve already broken a few of them.
but there are some new year’s resolutions that we cannot afford to ignore. for accountants, here are just four. that’s right: only four. that’s all we have space for here. but each is hitched to a pervasive dilemma within the profession.
what makes an accounting firm great? by august aquila aquila global advisors too many firms don’t give a lot of thought to the question.their main concern is surviving. but the sooner a firm can start focusing on what makes a great partnership, the better off it will be. think about this, if you don’t address this question, how will you know if you are admitting the right types of partners? what technical and personal skills would you want? what personal values (character) would you look for? here are seven characteristics that form the foundation of a great partnership. if you are missing any of them or if you merely need to improve in some areas, now is the time to start strengthening your firm’s foundation. read more →
get paid and avoid misunderstandings with your clients. by steve erickson in some firms, engagement letters are treated as an afterthought even though they are required as a part of any quality control system. this lack of attention to the … continued
strategy 2012: management development.
what are your critical challenges for 2012, and what can do you about them? a number of the profession’s leading lights have been sharing their thoughts with accounting today. here’s one:
ed guttenplan
wilkin & guttenplan
we see the top challenges as being leadership development and building your “bench,” and practice growth profitability. also, remaining efficient in light of new standards and, of course, preparing for the future.
strategy 2012: leadership, pricing, competition
what are your critical challenges for 2012, and what can do you about them? a number of the profession’s leading lights have been sharing their thoughts with accounting today. here’s one:
dave sibits
cbiz financial services
accounting firms are facing:
strategy 2012: succession solutions
what are your critical challenges for 2012, and what can do you about them? a number of the profession’s leading lights have been sharing their thoughts with accounting today. here’s one:
larry g. autrey
whitley penn
the aging of partner ranks. older partners want to continue when they’re in good health, while younger staff sees that as preventing their career progression.
staff development, partner relations and competition are emerging as key issues for firms in 2012. join the survey, get the results. in an informal canvass of partners and managing partners, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 is finding a few themes emerging for 2012 … continued
strategy 2012: battling for market share
what are your critical challenges for 2012, and what can do you about them? a number of the profession’s leading lights have been sharing their thoughts with accounting today. here’s one:
charles postal
santos postal & co.
we see a shrinking market share of small and medium-sized businesses with the need for premium accounting services caused by increased competition from larger firms with greater resources.
strategy 2012: talent, pricing, accountability
what are your critical challenges for 2012, and what can do you about them? a number of the profession’s leading lights have been sharing their thoughts with accounting today. here’s one:
bill hagaman
withumsmith+brown
we see the top challenges as retaining talent, pricing and partner accountability. we’ve worked hard at creating a culture that our professionals want to work in.
read all the 2012 strategies:
this starts with our philosophy that no jerks are allowed at any level and while we will work with partners and staff to mentor them regarding the proper behavior in the office we will not tolerate any unprofessional conduct toward our staff. read more →
new workflows require new labor models.
by steve erickson
steve erickson llc
i have been giving quite a bit of thought to the cost/price squeeze facing many cpa firms. salary and benefit costs are at an all time high as a percentage of net revenue and profit margins have been decreasing for a number of years.
survey reveals widening gap with men.
only 48 percent of women are satisfied with their careers, compared to 59 percent of men — a gap that has only widened from year to year, according to a mergis group survey.
and nearly three-quarters of women in accounting and finance believe they face a tougher set of obstacles than their male counterparts.