leadership

the solo cpa’s top work-at-home tips

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how a solo cpa finds success and happiness working from home.

by rick telberg

with past recessions as a guide, it’s easy to predict that more cpas will be working harder and longer in 2009. and many of those work-hours will be spent at home or on the go.

ballman
ballman

whether you’re climbing the corporate ladder or launching your own practice (or both), you’ll need to know how people succeed at it.

so it’s worth checking in with veteran soloist, harry c. ballman, mba, cpa/pfs. ballman has been soloing since leaving the big eight in 1978. ballman is a past president of the washington, d.c., cpa society and currently an elected member of the governing aicpa council.

here are ballman’s suggestions for going it alone: read more →

have you fired a client lately?

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why you can’t afford that difficult client — and what to do about it.

by rick telberg
at large

invoices that are paid late or not at all, phone calls on christmas day to calculate year-end numbers, unrealistic demands and even fraud… most every accountant has their own story of clients who are more than just difficult.

related: ten ways to fire the client from hell | four steps to firing a client

let’s face it. we love our clients. that’s why most accountants are in the business. but some clients are just, honestly, nightmares. accountants have a name for them. they are the clients from hell.

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