more than half of small businesses have at least 1 mobile woker new york (ami-partners) – more than half of small businesses (those with 99 or fewer employees) have at least one mobile employee, far more than the 13% of … continued
seven steps to unlocking the innovation engine in your office.
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by rick telberg
at large
does creativity belong in finance and accounting? or is that a pandora’s box we’d best leave shut?
if there’s any single lesson to be learned from the year 2006, it’s that creativity is an essential ingredient to success in the finance, accounting and tax profession — if not the essential ingredient. creativity is the foundation for all innovation, all new ideas. it turns challenges into opportunities. it turns failure into success. but it doesn’t always come naturally. it takes learning and practice. and it’s rarely taught or nurtured well — or consistently. read more →
camico founding members offer 20 risk management tips
[news release]
this year marks the 20th anniversary of camico mutual insurance company. after two decades of dialog with its cpa policyholders, camico has become a national repository of risk management knowledge for accounting firms. a mutual insurer owned and operated by cpa policyholders, camico recognizes that its success is largely due to the acquired experience and learning of those cpas.
following are 20 tips and thoughts from four of camico’s founding, 20-year member firms:
1. before entering a new engagement, be sure you have the human and professional resources to back up the scope of work. (armanino mckenna)
2. perform a thorough background check on all potential new clients, including inquiring with former cpa firms, before accepting an engagement. (kirsch, kohn & bridge)
3. provide continuous training opportunities for your employees in the area of risk management. be sure all employees understand the firm’s appetite for risk and the kinds of clients it wants to engage. (goldstein munger & associates financial advisors) read more →
does your firm have several different specialties, but you’re afraid that cross-selling may irritate your clients? to the contrary, clients may actually see a cross-sell as a demonstration of interest in and understanding of their needs. but there’s a fine … continued
a new approach to modernizing your firm click to download a one-day program to keep your firm relevant to the dynamic needs of the 21st century client bruce marcus developed by bruce w. marcus the marcus letter and offered in … continued
…but feel distracted and overwhelmed playing multiple roles. san francisco [news release] — sole proprietors, who make up three-fourths of all small businesses, lack the time and resources to focus on generating new business, according to a new survey from … continued
clients, staff still like the look and feel of real paper. by rick telberg at large e-filing may be a locomotive in motion, but practitioners at small tax-prep offices see some big barriers on the track leading to 100 percent … continued
clients, staff still like the look and feel of real paper. by rick telberg at large e-filing may be a locomotive in motion, but practitioners at small tax-prep offices see some big barriers on the track leading to 100 percent … continued
new study sheds light on small businesses — and how to connect. by rick telberg at large just as it’s a mistake to think that all cpas are the same, no two small businesses are identical. if you are trying … continued
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your days as a college student are almost numbered. the working world is calling. as you get ready to embark on your career, you have to be thinking, “what am i going to do when i graduate?†“is a job … continued
maybe not. take this example — a common website mistake — that probably crops up in many other areas of interaction with clients and even colleagues… “in the united states, over 80 times more people search for “cheap flights” than … continued
yes. but not in the ways most cpas think. if you’re a client, what do you say? by rick telberg at large every day, america’s tax and accounting firms spend millions of dollars on marketing. they roll out their web … continued