are you ready for massive staff turnover? during challenging economic times, the relationship between employees and employers often is tested. frequently, leaders are forced to make decisions that broadly affect their workforces and alter what matters in the workplace. today’s … continued
hint: you’re probably wrong. a new study of cpa firm personnel finds “a significant disconnect” between the way leaders view themselves and the way their subordinates see them. according to regent university’s jamie early and john b. davenport, leadership behaviors … continued
lose people, lose money how much? the aicpa’s mark koziel and heidi brundage figure it this way:
life changes when you move up the ranks. after years of coaching partners and partners-in-waiting, sam allred of upstream academy knows a thing or two about what it takes to succeed as you climb the executive ladder at an accounting … continued
clients pay for understanding, not just reports. by jason m. blumer, cpa, cfe the tagline of our firm is “numbers tell stories…” it’s a constant reminder of the purpose behind our industry and our firm. the numbers we deal with … continued
ric payne has a lot of answers. but, importantly, he also knows the right questions.
the ceo and chairman of principa, which provides management services to accounting firms worldwide, payne is famous for launching results accountants systems, the accountants’ bootcamp and the results accountants’ network.
today, the big question accountants should be asking themselves is: what is the vision i have for our firm 10 years from now?
in framing that vision, he says you need ask: read more →
according to one of the profession’s most revered figures, the answer is yes. get changing, or get left behind, says charlie larson. [youtube]bfznnxku5m4[/youtube] larson practically invented the concept of “map” – management of an accounting practice — and he wrote … continued
firms are facing big challenges in understanding and inspiring staffers in today’s accounting offices…
with almost 800 cpas converging on the bellagio in las vegas for the co-located 2010 practitioners symposium and tech+ conferences, technology issues are taking center stage. tech+ chairman peyton burch says cpas are taking a serious look at software as … continued
two things smart firms do, no matter what. [jwplayer mediaid=”51967″] good advice from randy johnston, executive vice president of the hutchinson, kan.-based network management group inc. related: how to think about your ‘brand’ for the web age [video] randy johnston: … continued
as basic tax and accounting services become common and commoditized, firms need to start looking for new revenues and business models — starting with wealth management and business benchmarking.
here, a leading consultant to the profession, chris frederiksen, talks about his vision for the firm of the future.
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“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 … continued