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managing partners: how to elect them… and fire them

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midsection of businessman moving out with cardboard box from officeand why a five-year term is ideal.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

often, firms elect a managing partner with a majority vote, but to dismiss a managing partner within their elected term requires a higher vote, commonly two-thirds of the equity vote. in some larger firms, the people running for managing partner might not be eligible to vote in this process, but in many others, everyone can vote.

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the reason why everyone should be allowed to vote is simply that the smaller the firm, the more likely that removing the candidates being considered for the position puts too much control in the minority ownership of the firm. for example, consider the following six-partner firm scenario:
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should the managing partner be the highest paid partner?

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businesspeople standing atop 5 stacks of coinsit depends, and not on what role you play.

by marc rosenberg
partner comp: art & science

there  are  two  responses to the headline question. first, there is no automatic rule or customary practice that says the managing partner shall be the highest paid partner.

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second, it depends on how the mp’s overall performance compares to other partners. firm management, originating clients and the size of one’s clients under management (“book of business”) are far and away the factors that earn the most income for a partner.

here are illustrations of various scenarios:
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payroll workers still on a roller coaster

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cpatrendlines jobs report tiltindustry employment rises, with women seeing huge gains.

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industry hiring is moving ever higher but wages aren’t keeping pace, according to new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.

sole practitioner joshua giminez of fair winds tax and financial and columbus counted himself among those in a the latest 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 survey probably willing to consider a new job and keeping his eyes open. “opportunities to increase my income level abound,” he explained.

numbers are growing in nearly all sectors of the tax and accounting industry, with women in particular advancing 5.9 percent annualized and even higher in cpa firms and payroll.

yet, payroll remains volatile. workers are finding more opportunities, with 9.7 percent growth, but hourly pay for staff is off by 6.6 percent.
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6 ways to pay partners

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paying for performance alone doesn’t always work.the number 6 made from dollar stacks

by august aquila
creating the effective partnership

many of us, including myself, thought that the right compensation plan would solve the answer to underperformance and motivation. over the last 10 years or so, firms have moved from a formula-based plan to a pay-for-performance plan that takes into consideration

  • production,
  • business development,
  • value enhancement and
  • behavioral factors.

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while this has helped place more emphasis on performance, it hasn’t been a magic bullet. why are so many firms still missing the boat when it comes to motivating partners and staff to perform at a higher level?
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how committees kill firms

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businesswoman working at deskwhy managing partners need to be accountable.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

as we have said so many times before, everyone likes the idea that “i” will hold “me” accountable. but few like the idea of “anyone else” holding “them” accountable.

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so, once it is decided that accountability is important and someone needs to be responsible for implementation, the discussion quickly shifts to “let’s form a group of people, like an executive committee or a compensation committee to hold us accountable.”
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