what’s the roi on putting people first?
wrong question. right question: what's the rop?
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busy season is winding down, but can kyle?
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jump off the career ladder… and onto the career “lattice”
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a&a report: risks and uncertainties
also: new auditor independence and yellow book developments. listen free to the current podcast here. by dr. tom ratcliffe, ph.d, cpa plain-english accounting bi-weekly report executive summary: fasb asc 275 includes the authoritative accounting guidance associated with risks and uncertainties that … continued
end the 40-hour work week
count your passions, not your hours.
by jason blumer
blumercpas.com
did you see the video where mike rowe of the “dirty jobs” tv show was talking about the importance of work?
if not, here it is again:
mike discusses how wall street and madison avenue have helped us define work into something it is not really. this is one of my favorite ted talks.
top five tax season problems
no. 1: big headaches in form 8949.
after getting off to a fast start, many tax practitioners are still smarting from seemingly unnecessary difficulties late in the season, according to findings by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.
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filing activity slows before the big finale
tax professionals slowed their filing rate going into the final two weeks of the 2012 season, according to new data available to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 for analysis.
the six-step roadmap for cpa change agents
… and the nine keys to successful change.
by nick keseric
www.mpscpa.com
there are some pretty tough jobs out there. sword swallower. repairman at a nuclear plant. dentist for alligators. but being a change agent could top the list.
when you mention change agent, the term “cultural change” is usually close behind. change agents change the way things are being done on two fronts:
1. structurally/organizationally within a business and
2. change employee’s thinking, and how they do things.
accounting jobs number hits all-time high
while cpa firms struggle through a shake-out. read more →
five ways to add pinterest to your marketing mix
someone you know is probably already doing it.
by becky livingston
royal apple marketing
with pinterest gaining so much momentum, it’s important to be prepared for the potential marketing opportunities in this space.
like other social media platforms, this one allows other people to “re-pin” and “like” your content, as well as to comment on your pins.
here are five ways you can leverage the power of pinterest—with over 11 million users—to help you with your marketing mix, including lead generation, sales, and branding: read more →
top 100 firms gallop out of recession
bold growth tactics, big partner cuts.
the nation’s 100 largest tax and accounting firms have reversed revenue losses and are accelerating growth in a highly competitive market by relying on a mix of merger, acquisition and selling strategies, according to a new survey and analysis.
in a year marked by “blockbuster mergers,” accounting today reports top-line revenue advanced 7.9% for the 100 largest firms operating in the u.s., clocking in total fees of $45.8 billion. among the big four, revenue grew 8.2% to $436.2 billion.
this year’s advances mark a turnaround from back-to-back retreats.
what accountants need to know about pinterest
you may be thinking, “great! another social media platform to maintain.” 
by becky livingston
royal apple marketing
lately, there has been a lot of online buzz about pinterest, the online, social media platform where you post images and things of interest you find that others can view and “pin” if they like.
more tax clients choose do-it-yourself method
but professionals aren’t sorry to see them go.
the number of taxpayers who are preparing their returns themselves is surging 9.9% over a year ago, according to new data obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. meanwhile, the number of returns filed by professionals is advancing only 1.4%. read more →