when to ignore a white lie: a cautionary tale
how well do you represent your firm?
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rfps: 7 things not to do
plus 6 keys to the perfect proposal.
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7 mistakes to avoid when going after new work
plus 9 business development metrics you should be measuring when checking your conversion rates.
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accounting industry sets new hiring record
volatility in payroll sector keeps rolling.
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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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communicate your worth and value
put it all together for both clients and coworkers to see.
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30-item checklist: getting people to listen to you
bonus: case study … do you see yourself?
by martin bissett
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when staff accountants don’t want to supervise
you have 4 choices.
by ed mendlowitz
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor
question: i have a key staff person who does not like supervising people. he says he can do everything faster and better than anyone else and doesn’t want to take the time to teach someone who, he says, won’t do it as well. he is a workhorse and spends anywhere from 50 to 60 hours a week all year round. what do i do?
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why communication matters so much
the experts weigh in. hint: it’s not about you.
by martin bissett
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the 44-point staff performance evaluation checklist
how well would you score?
by ed mendlowitz
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor
question: do you have a staff evaluation checklist?
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answer: i did not have a checklist of attributes that are looked at in evaluating staff performance, so i prepared one…
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4 winning habits of top accountants.
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7 levels of communication management
4 reasons that senior managers struggle.
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tax & accounting industry charts 4% annual growth rate
one big exception in the million-person workforce: payroll agencies.
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want to work 4.2 percent longer but make 8.2 percent less? no? then you probably should avoid a payroll staff position, according to new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.
women continue to make gains, even hitting double digits in one sector.
the tax and accounting industry’s latest gains mark the 41st month in a row of year-over-year employment expansion, the longest continuous growth streak since the 45-month period that ended october 2008 with the global banking collapse. before that, the longest uninterrupted expansion lasted 93 months, ending september 2001 with the attacks of 9/11.
among those firms expanding their rosters, they’re hiring at the five-person magid stroud accountancy corp., near san francisco.
magid stroud principal sandy magid tells 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 he’s “seeking qualified applicants, one a seasoned tax-oriented manager and the other a semi-senior.” magid will even kick in a “contribution to your favorite charity if you refer someone whom we hire.”
he adds, “we emphasize a team approach to all projects, provide a lot of life-work balance, and provide individually based continuing education.”
they’re hiring in grand rapids, mich. administrative assistant stephanie noeldner tells 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 that 15-person baker holtz is looking for new people. “i have a job that challenges me and i enjoy,” noeldner says. “i love the people i work with and i work for an amazing company that appreciates their employees.”
and they’re hiring in ridgeland, miss. at 30-person matthews cutrer & lindsay, audit manager shannon adams says, “i’ve been with my company since i graduated college. the top management at my company has been actively involved in helping me succeed in my goals and has given me the support i need. my firm appreciates its employees and values them and their families.”
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.
5 ways to measure partner potential
learn to read your firm’s ‘cultural blueprint.’
by martin bissett
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