the ipad revolution in data and charts.
via focus
with the rapid adoption of the ipad, a new category of computer has been born — a cross between a handheld mobile device and a laptop pc. focus, an online service for business information, says “media tablets have become poised like never before to dominate the home computer market.” how long before they become a staple in your office?
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kirkland albrecht & fredrickson battles a bruising recession.
by rick telberg
by the time you read this, ken kirkland will be packing for a trip to the india beach resort of thiruvananthapuram as the newly named international chairman of the jhi accounting firms network.
as a leader of the 120-firm, 55-nation group, kirkland hopes to help build stronger programs, increase participation and attract new members. “as companies like ours want to stay independent,” he says, “it’s important to be affiliated with a group like jhi to access additional resources and opportunities.”
while that job sounds formidable, it pales in comparison to the challenges kirkland faces as the chief executive of braintree, mass.-based seven-partner, 58-staffer cpa firm kirkland albrecht & fredrickson that is battling back from a bruising recession.
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greg lafollette reports new survey data from thomson that shows four in 10 firms suffered revenue declnes last year.
the average accounting firm’s revenues grew 1.2%. but the growth was uneven:
when “high performing” is defined as a 3% gain, that’s a tough economy.
via the tech gap.
78% see no recovery for two years.
via td bank
sixty-nine percent of chief financial officers and other corporate finance managers at mid-sized businesses say that it’s the intense challenge of managing cash flow that worries them the most, according to a survey conducted by td bank. proper capital allocation and cash flow management will also be next year’s top financial management priorities for 41 percent of respondents.
how to take control of your job, help your firm and thrive in adversity.
in “the five big trends pinching cpa profits,” steve erickson explains how “the great recession” is hurting clients, while both reducing revenues for firms and raising costs. here, he lists six strategies for professional success.
steve erickson
www.steveericksonllc.com
the good news from “the great recession” is that there will be an ever increasing need for certified public accountants in the future.
as the economy picks up there should be many opportunities for growth. there are many ways you can assist your firm during this time of change and uncertainty.
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re-learning the basics of biz dev.
in today’s uncertain economy, it seems that cpa firms must be especially agile and adaptable to survive. they must be real “learning organizations.” but what are the characteristics of an agile, adaptable, quick-learning cpa firm? and how do you get that way?
we’ve been asking experts throughout the profession, and here’s one answer.
bob lewis
visionary marketing / pmb helin donovan
here’s what i see as a their path to a “learning organization” that is occurring in many firms today.
one of the main problems cpa firms are encountering is revenue reductions. factoring out mergers or acquisitions from the calculations, a large number of firms are flat or have experienced negative growth for the first time in a long time, if not ever.
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remember when it used to be about a staff shortage?
but when we asked john r. ezell, the veteran accounting firm mergers and acquisitions broker, about key trends for local firms, this is what he said:
john r. ezell, cpa
prohorizons network, inc
there is still a lot of uncertainty in the economy right now.
access to clients is the number one driver behind most of the merger and acquisition activity we are seeing. a broader client base means greater client diversity which translates to more stability for an accounting firm.
federal and state, professors, and practitioners.
there’s something for everybody in this list — one of the best we’ve seen — of blogs for tax geeks and wonks. this list includes four kinds of tax blogs: tax policy blogs by american professors, “think tank” tax policy blogs, state and local tax policy blogs, helping american taxpayers make sense of policy. did we miss one? tell us in comments. read more →
and adp has an app for that.
good news for accountants and payroll providers alike: small business owners say in a new survey from adp that they need to spend less time managing their businesses in order to grow.
“in today’s economy, small business owners are watching cash flow more closely than ever. that reality, combined with ever-growing time pressures, means small business owners are looking to spend more time growing their businesses and less time on the administrative burdens of running them,” said regina lee, president of adp’s small business services and major account services.
but 3 in 10 looking for new jobs.
the mergis group’s accounting and finance employee confidence index increased 0.6 points to 53.9 in the third quarter, showing a decline in employee confidence in the economy and job market, that was more than offset by increased optimism in their own personal employment situations.
