salary survey: top skills getting top pay

public accounting starting salaries (robert half)

bonus checklist: five keys to winning the talent wars.

by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

the digital transformation of the accounting profession is creating a surge in demand for high-skilled, business-savvy professionals, and firms are clearly willing to pay top dollar for the best candidates, according to a 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analysis of new research.

pay rates and headcounts appear to be rising in tandem at leading firms, according to data gathered by one of the leading recruiters in the business.

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survey: three reasons to be bullish on cpa firms

photo copyright 2016 r. telberg

new practice management study reveals four strategies to maximize your profits.

by charles hylan, cpa
rosenberg survey

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charles hylan is one of the authors of the rosenberg survey report and a shareholder in the growth partnership, a business development training and consulting firm for cpa practices, which fields the survey.

what an exciting time to be working in the accounting profession!

why do i say this? three reasons:

  1. the shift from compliance to advisory work.
  2. unlimited career paths.
  3. record levels of profitability

our profession would be better off if younger staff and managers knew what a lucrative career they could have in the industry. i’m not suggesting that partners share tax returns or w2s and k1s. however, education around practice management topics would enable the profession’s future leaders to understand the “business” side of the profession, the entrepreneurial opportunities, and the economic upside.

let’s run the numbers…

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client insight: small businesses sell for highest prices on record

tariffs and elections take center stage as market aims to continue record pace.

a new report obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 reveals record highs in small business financials, allowing sellers to ask and receive more money than ever recorded.

sale prices of businesses sold in the third quarter of 2018 reached new highs, according to the bizbuysell third quarter 2018 insight report. the record sale prices are directly related to stronger business financials which also hit new levels in q3.

with buyers able to offset increasing prices by acquiring healthier businesses, the result is a well-balanced market.

full results are included below, with statistics from business-for-sale transactions reported by participating business brokers nationwide.

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the do’s and don’ts for a happy accounting office

the knack of feedback doesn’t always come naturally.

by rick telberg

if the finance and accounting people in your office work together like a well-oiled machine, then consider yourself lucky.

let me suggest you take them all out to lunch and raise a toast to their attitudes … because without their skills and goodwill, you are no longer working in a firm or company. you are a solo practitioner.

even if you’re not working in a traditional command-and-control hierarchical organization, you are, in the end, a professional. and you work with fellow professionals. understanding how to trade feedback honestly, openly and without rancor is an essential ingredient to your successful work life.

personnel who fall short on skills can usually be brought up to speed. all it takes is a little coaching and training.

but personnel who fall short on attitude are a big problem. you need to talk with them, and you need to do it the right way. while a few words might suffice for the wise, you need carefully chosen words for the attitudinally challenged.

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don’t blame technology

source: sage

accountant and client expectations are driving today’s changes. technology is only the enabler.

warawa

by jennifer warawa
executive vice president – partners, accountants & alliances at sage

the world is changing — that’s no surprise, especially to accountants. conventional wisdom will tell you it’s new tech adoption that’s changing our field, increasing competition and altering the way we do our jobs. but is that what’s really happening? not necessarily.

accountants today are feeling more pressure than ever to stay competitive. at the same time — accountants are expanding far past their traditional roles — becoming more holistic business advisors to their clients and strategic partners with an ever-increasing list of demands on their time.

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