creator of famed accountants relief brings the latest technology to market.
always on the leading of technology for accountants, the president of accountantsworld explains the cloud and saas computing in the simplest, clearest way we’ve ever heard. we caught up with him at the new york accounting technology show.
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the bureau of labor statistics reported today in its monthly employment situation report that the accounting and bookkeeping sector gained a preliminary 1,100 jobs in april, reaching a seasonally adjusted workforce of 912,200.
partnership increases efficiency, productivity for cpas.
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cpa2biz, the leading national provider of web-based solutions for cpas, and xcm solutions, llc, a pioneer in work-management technology for the accounting profession, have formed a strategic alliance. the agreement brings xcm solutions’ workflow automation capabilities into cpa2biz’s trusted business advisor sm solutions cloud computing platform.
watch and listen as xcm executives tell 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 about what it means for accountants and accounting firms:
“you have to crank up the creative thinking to keep employees engaged and happy.” – ed jennings, ceo, copanion inc.
via kristy short for copanion
when a ceo starts calling for “more cow bell,” you know times are changing. it’s all about creating a big, bold, and colorful work experience.
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“it’s concerning.”
in a national survey of cfos and senior comptrollers conducted by grant thornton 64 percent of public companies do not currently report financial results using extensible business reporting language (xbrl); and of those, half have no plans to in the future even though the sec mandated that public companies have to report their financials using interactive data by 2011.
“it’s concerning that almost a third of public companies still have no plan on using xbrl to report their financials despite the requirement that all public companies comply with xbrl filing requirements by mid-year 2011,” said sean denham, a partner in grant thornton’s professional standards group and a member of the aicpa’s xbrl task force. “i foresee a lot of companies playing catch up as the 2011 sec deadline approaches.”
does your company currently report financial results using extensible business reporting language (xbrl)?
if no, when do you plan to report using xbrl?*
* percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.
with the focus of the profession shifting, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 is officially declaring 2010 as the year of the cloud for cpas.
forget the recession. never mind client defections or the staffing crisis. the talk of the new york accounting technology conference is all about cloud computing.
the central news event of the conference was the disclosure that the aicpa’s cpa2biz unit is adding xcm workflow solutions to its stable of marketing and distribution offerings, joining intacct, bill.com, paychex and copanion.
watch and listen as xcm executives mark albrecht, ceo, and glenn keenan, president, explain what it means for the profession and aicpa members:
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mark stevens advises: instead of saying ‘thank you,’ show customers some real appreciation by giving them your time.
my firm’s best and most productive business relationships are born when a client enters the room thinking they know what they want, and using experience, insight and intuition, we prompt them to change their mind.
the goal is never to be contrarian for its own sake, but to celebrate your client in such a substantive way that you care enough to:
celebrate the customer in the true sense of the word and the economics will take care of itself.
mark stevens is the ceo of msco, a results-driven management and marketing firm, and the bestselling author of your marketing sucks and god is a salesman. he is also a popular media commentator on a host of business matters including marketing, branding, management and sales. he is also the author of the popular marketing blog, unconventional thinking.
via entrepreneur.
flagg management expo kicks off cpa show season today.
with today’s opening of the industry’s conference season at the 2010 accounting technology new york show at the storied pennsylvania hotel in midtown manhattan, some trends are already starting to emerge — chief of them being the new surge of interest in cloud computing.
whether you call it cloud, software-as-a-service, web-based or rent-vs.-buy software (and all are distinctions with differences), the fact is that the accounting industry appears poised to make the leap from merely playing with the new form of applications delivery to embracing it fully. indeed, 2010 could be the pivotal year. read more →
sam allred says accounting firms that achieve above-average results can be measured by six key performance indicators.
by rick telberg
after almost two decades of uninterrupted growth, the great recession has created a time of reckoning for many accounting firms.
battered by the economy, staffing problems and a mounting succession crisis, partners at many accounting firms are asking each other some tough questions. how do we reach our goals? get the best out of each partner? hold them accountable? and get better every year?
the firms that get it right are destined to break out of average and become high-performing firms, according to cpa sam allred of anderson zurmuehlen (az), the storied accounting firm based in helena, mont., which has sent not one, but two partners to the chairman’s seat of the aicpa over the years. he is also leader of the upstream academy — az’s firm-to-firm management consulting practice — and the new emerging leaders academy for partners in training.
“partners are struggling,” allred says. “they’ve had 18 great years when everyone looked like a winner.” that’s all changed with the new normal. but, allred adds, “the wonderful thing about tough times is that it exposes your weaknesses so you have an opportunity to improve.”
despite the uncertainty about timetables and roadmaps.
in a grant thornton survey of senior financial executives, 26% say their companies are already using xbrl and 16% say they’re on board with ifrs.
bishop, hanley move up. cote sets retirement.
the national association of state boards of accountancy (nasba) has announced two executive promotions — one new chief operating officer of nasba and one president and ceo position of the organization’s subsidiary professional credential services (pcs).
ken bishop, who joined nasba in 2007, has been promoted to chief operating officer (coo) and will continue in his role as senior vice president. former coo and current executive vice president, joseph t. cote, cpa, will retire from his post effective january 1, 2011.
former vice president of pcs, denise hanley, has been promoted to president and ceo. hanley will succeed bishop in this position.
what accountants are reading for the week ended april 30, 2010.
click and read:
1. economy tops busy season problems [survey]
2. salaries up for new accounting grads
3. how three little letters might have prevented the global financial meltdown
4. fox news’ john stossel blames the tax accountants?!
5. the federal hire act: a win-win for business and the workplace
6. the big mistake cpas make in client service
7. how do accountants define “success?” [survey]
8. fishing for new clients: rule no. 1
9. top techs in six key areas for cpa firms
10. eleven top trends for local accounting firms in 2010
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new approaches to old challenges.
source: accounting office management & administration report via www.cpaleadership.com. to subscribe to aom&ar, go to www.ioma.com.
chicago-based ceb & company llc was formed in 2008 when patrick o’malley and william m. kwit split off from their previous firm over differences regarding business and staff development. the firm now has two partners and nine employees. but o’malley and kwit couldn’t have chosen a tougher time to go out on their own — the beginning the great recession. how are they doing? o’malley says says they’ve taken some new approaches to old challenges.
keys to ceb’s success include: