revenues on the rebound for most u.s. cpas

billing rates and partner incomes gaining strongly.

most cpa firms are reporting some measure of revenue growth, according to one widely followed survey obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.

“and while the profession has yet to rebound to pre-recession levels,” the authors say, “it is steadily gaining momentum.”

furthermore, the smallest firms appear to be the biggest winners, with 33% growth in net client fees per professional and per partner.

the report includes data and trends on:

  • increase in net fees
  • fees per partner
  • net remaining per partner
  • average partner billing rates
  • average partner compensation
  • utilization rates
  • paid time-off
  • firm technology
  • online technology

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how to make an extra $72,000 by working smarter

if you own or manage a small cpa firm, you can’t ignore effective workflow management.  if you do, you are losing money, clients, and your sanity. here’s one cpa’s story.

by frank stitely, cpa, cva

every year around the middle of tax season, the following telephone conversation happens in small cpa firms, probably yours as well.  you or one of your staff picks up the telephone to hear, “i’m calling to check on the status of my tax returns.  i dropped them off in february and haven’t heard from you since.”

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accounting firm leaders agree: the cloud is here

90% already using saas for some work.

by rick telberg

the debate, if there ever was one, is over.

the leadership at virtually every mainstream accounting firm in the us. now recognizes that they are already using software-as-a-service or “cloud-based” software applications and they regard the move to the cloud as inevitable for the profession.

according to new survey results, they differ only on when, and how fast.

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