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how small ‘books’ hurt firms

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businessman sitting at desk, looking forward and smilingleverage, capacity and overservice are just some of the issues.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

balancing “book of business” is one of the largest stumbling blocks for cpa firms. it is difficult to resolve because it is symptomatic, for most firms, of some real trouble brewing.

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optimal book size

the optimum condition for firms to flourish is for books of business to be balanced throughout the firm. from the largest book to the smallest, the percentage gap between them should be fairly small (about 20-25 percent or less than a couple hundred thousand in fees).
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when partners leave: what to do today, to be prepared for tomorrow

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man taking medication from caretakerset policies now based on business, not emotion.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

let’s review departure/termination policies.

more on performance management: the four basic parts of cpa firm partner agreements | developing a three-year vision [video] | mps: how to elect them … and fire them | firms say what would change retirement pay | action plans for transitioning partners | how retirement issues affect succession planning
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these may include:
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top trends in comp for new partners and lateral hires

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$100 bill jigsaw puzzle with piece missingplus a stern warning.

by marc rosenberg
partner comp: art & science

pay for newly merged-in and laterally hired partners invites special consideration.

more on partner compensation: paying part-time partners | how to pay non-equity partners | 5 types of partner evaluations | how large and small firms allocate income | partner pay: recapping the compensation systems | 5 other systems for paying partners | why firms use partner comp formulas | 3 tiers of compensation | partner compensation: an art, not a science | why most partner comp systems are performance-based
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merged-in partners working full time who are not retirement-minded are commonly paid no less than they made at their own firm.
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accounting industry sets new hiring record

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cpatrendlines jobs report tiltvolatility in payroll sector keeps rolling.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

payroll hit a new high in hours worked even as hourly wages continue to slide, according to new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research. for payroll staff, numbers and hours are up at about the same rate that wages are down. meanwhile, women keep making huge gains.

in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and cpa segments of the industry.
  • average hourly wages for key segments.
  • typical hours worked per week, and
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.

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the four basic parts of cpa firm partner agreements

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time to retire clock faceit’s complicated. but proper policies ease buyouts and transitions.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

here is a list of common policies regarding partner/shareholder agreements that we cover with our firms, as well as some common issues that are important to address in the policies.

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the sop (standard operating policy) categories are:
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