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survey results: cpa firms accelerate growth

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the 2014 national map survey shows widening divide between large and small firms.

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the national map survey of cpa firm statistics

marking the third consecutive year of quickening expansion since the recession, cpa firms are posting 6.7% revenue growth, according to the latest results from the national map survey of cpa firm statistics reported here exclusively by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.

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“the national map survey of cpa firm statistics: the rosenberg survey” is well known and well respected within the national cpa industry, due to its solid reputation for accuracy, thoroughness and high participation rate. exactly 75% of the firms in this year’s survey participated in 2013. this allows for more accurate year-to-year data comparisons. all of these characteristics, plus the highly sought-after executive summary, make “the rosenberg survey” a must-read for any entrepreneurial-minded cpa firm. the survey captures data from participating firms of all revenue ranges, from solo practitioners to those with over $20 million in net fees. read more →

new survey results: accountants face stiff client resistance to cloud accounting apps

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smbs say cloud accounting is the last thing they want.

accountants are encountering extraordinary difficulties in getting their small- and mid-size business clients to adopt cloud computing, according to new research findings made available first to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.

accounting is the last operation small business wants to update. everything else comes first, according to software advice, austin, texas-based accounting technology reviews company.

key findings:

  1. over half of respondents express moderate to high levels of confidence in cloud-based accounting solutions, with 32 percent indicating “moderate” confidence.
  2. with 5 percent already using cloud accounting, only 16 percent more are likely to move ahead anytime soon.
  3. the top concern with cloud-based accounting, cited by 46 percent of small business owners, is security. cost and training were other key concerns. read more →

survey: how accountants keep up with tech trends

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the pace of change in technology is leaving accountants so dazed and confused that about half of all practitioners say merely “keeping up” is one of their biggest technology-related problems. cost comes second.

accountants are so fed up with the staggering pace of developments that you couldn’t pay them enough to try a new software product “while drinking umbrella drinks on a beach at vendor expense,” according to randy johnston and leslie garrett, writing in the new accounting firm operations and technology survey. they caution, however, that “if you dislike change, you’re going to dislike irrelevance even more.”

the survey reveals the top tactics accountants are employing to stay up to date and make informed decisions – starting with keeping close tabs on their colleagues and competitors. read more →

survey: top 10 ways firms tutor top talent

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no. 1 method: ‘give them challenging assignments.”

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

it may sound harsh to the uninitiated, but the most common way for firms to turn talented staffers into future managers and leaders is to make their lives a little more difficult, according to a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 multi-year study.

the questionnaire for “talent strategies: how to identify and develop professionals for management and leadership responsibilities” remains online and open as 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 continues to collect data and refine its analysis.  read more →

cpa talent: how to identify future leaders early

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screen shot 2014-05-20 at 6.58.19 amwho gets promoted and why in accounting: join the survey; get the answers.

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tax, accounting and finance professionals don’t agree on everything. but they do seem to agree on the key traits needed to succeed in the profession, according to a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 multi-year study.

the questionnaire for “talent strategies: how to identify and develop professionals for management and leadership responsibilities” remains online and open as 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 continues to collect data and refine its analysis.  read more →

how firms are adapting to the new mobile workforce

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breakfast and workingnew benchmarks and insights on remote access, the internet and telecommunications.

by randolph johnston, leslie garrett phd,
and brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma
the accounting firm operations and technology survey

working remotely can occur from home offices and from a client’s location. when individuals have access to the support technology and data they need to do their work, and when they can be held accountable for their performance when working remotely, where they are located when getting work done matters less. read more →

cpa firms lag in tech security, controls

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computer tech lock istock_000011879042smalltech survey: many firms blithely unaware of vulnerabilities

by randolph johnston, leslie garrett phd,
and brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma
the accounting firm operations and technology survey

accounting professionals are obligated to maintain the integrity and security of clients’ data. the survey reveals firms seem to install technology and let it run without controls.

additionally, smaller firms perceive less risk and may have incorrectly concluded they are not a target for outside attack. conversely, firms may not have the expertise, budget or desire to manage technology in use. read more →

tech survey finds trend to ‘best-of-breed’ over single-vendor strategy

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afoats logonew benchmarks and trends on application software. 

by randolph johnston, leslie garrett phd,
and brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma
the accounting firm operations and technology survey

historically, firms have tried to use a single-publisher strategy, believing that the integration built into the software has more value. but that may be changing. read more →

tech survey: cpas rush to upgrade operating systems

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afoats logowindows 8 deployment is led by solo practitioners.

by randolph johnston, leslie garrett phd,
and brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma
the accounting firm operations and technology survey

the profession is rapidly retiring older operating systems, according to the accounting firm operations and technology survey.

upgrading your network operating system has the potential to be somewhat of a blind spot and growing security threat for practices of all sizes. the accounting profession is showing signs of understanding this threat. read more →

tech survey: 90% of accounting firms fail to budget properly

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afoats logonew benchmarks on tech spending and decision-making.

by randolph johnston, leslie garrett phd,
and brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma
the accounting firm operations and technology survey

while 90% of all firms in the accounting firm operations and technology survey did not have a per-person technology budget, we were quite surprised to see that 88% of large firms and 85% of mid-sized firms also reported that they did not use a per-person technology budget. read more →

the top 10 cpa firm problems that technology can address

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new survey shows technology’s role in turning challenges into opportunities.

by rick telberg

ask a practicing accountant what keeps them awake at night, and you’ll get many of the same answers in one form or another: clients, expenses, staff or technology. and that’s borne out in the first annual accounting firm operations and technology survey, offered exclusively by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. read more →