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comp plans for the new managing partner

march 21, 2013

lessons from the best-managed firms.

by marc rosenberg
author of “cpa firm management and governance: the managing partner’s guide to running a cpa firm like a business.”

baby boomer partners are rapidly approaching retirement age, resulting in a dramatic increase in new managing partners at firms.

in fact, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 estimates that up to 25% of multi-owner firms are operating under managing partners who are relatively new to the job, with tenures under three years. and over the next five years, one-third of multi-owner firms will undergo a change in ownership and/or control. read more →

12 fast, low-cost tips for a stress-less tax season

march 16, 2013

by sandi smith leyva

stress management is critical to a successful season.

by sandi smith, cpa
accountant’s accelerator

i don’t want to stress you out, but we really do need to do something about our stress levels.

the american psychological association says our kids are getting headaches, having difficulty sleeping, and eating too little or too much due to pressure from school and household finances. the worst part is that most parents were not aware of the severity of their children’s stress.

many adults reported not knowing what to do to change their lifestyle so they could reduce their stress, so it just makes sense to talk about this a little.

here are the most common stress-reducing tasks that some people do, according to the survey: read more →

how managing partners spend their time [pro member exclusive]

march 14, 2013

by marc rosenberg

by marc rosenberg
author of “cpa firm management and governance.”

managing the firm, rainmaking, client management. all vie for the managing partner’s time.

statistics from the rosenberg practice management survey show:

firm size	annual billable hours		% mp to all
firm size	managing partner	all equity partners	% mp to all
over $20m	632	1,079	59%
$10-20m	736	1,090	67%
$2-10m	959	1,117	85%

armed with the above, my experience with firms would indicate that the managing partner’s time is spent as follows: read more →

who should earn more: the managing partner or the rainmaker?

march 11, 2013

by marc rosenberg

that depends.

by marc rosenberg
author of “cpa firm management and governance.”

in allocating partner income, a firm needs to look at all performance attributes of each partner.

from a 35,000 foot altitude, firms should be reviewing these items for each partner:

the partner’s role in the firm, the relative values of the various roles (mp, rainmaker, client handler, qc expert, niche specialist, administrator, etc.) and how well the role was performed.
the extent that the partner achieved his/her goals.

more on cpa firm management and leadership: not every firm needs a general patton • overcoming the three biggest obstacles in succession planning at cpa firms • cpa firm merger “non-negotiables” • the “aha moment” in cpa firm leadership • leadership is overrated: it’s good management that makes successful firms • 40 great ways to improve firm profitability • four management metrics that fool even the best-run firms •