21 questions for managing the managing partner
marc rosenberg, cpa and author of “cpa firm management and governance,” discusses essential criteria for an effective performance evaluation of the ceo. read more →
leadership
the competition for talent: it’s all about motivation
at microsoft, they worry about motivation, says bruce w. marcus, author of professional services marketing 3.0. when everybody who holds any kind of a responsible job is making more money than any of them ever dreamed they would, and when … continued
how to design your business around your strengths
in this report, sandi smith, cpa and creator of accountant’s accelerator, directs practitioners to an online psychology test from a top university and shows how to put it to work for yourself. she describes a process for identifying personal characteristics that can aid in building a practice. read more →
seven good reasons your firm administrator deserves the m.v.p. award this year
study identifies the value-adds of a coo.
by marc rosenberg
author of “cpa firm management and governance: the essential managing partner’s guide to running a cpa firm like a business.”
in baseball, the most valuable player award is conferred to superstars of the game. there is controversy over who should win the award: the player with prodigious individual production stats or the one player in all of baseball who was the most valuable player to his team, who was indispensable, without whom the team would not be a winner.
in a cpa firm, the nominees for the mvp award are:
- the managing partner.
- the rainmaker.
- a great client handler.
- the firm administrator.
both our experiences with cpa firms as well as the results of several surveys we’ve done of firm administrators show that firm administrators can build a very strong case for winning the mvp award.
a survey of firm administrators
in recent years, we have conducted several surveys of firm administrators across the country.
here is a summary of key firm admin roles that build the case for the admin being his/her firm’s mvp: read more →
tax and accounting firms’ net profit margins expand to 21.2% [pro member exclusive]
now second only to oil drilling as nation’s most profitable industry.
a new analysis of financial statements shows tax and accounting businesses are improving their net profit margins despite an otherwise harsh economy, according to new data obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. read more →