attract and retain the best and the brightest. by jean caragher capstone marketing daniel burrus, considered one of the world’s leading technology forecasters and business strategists and author of six books including “flash foresight: how to see the invisible and … continued
how to make tax season work for you and not just your clients.
by ira s. rosenbloom, cpa
tax season is a fantastic business cycle for accounting firms but too few leverage all of their hours to capitalize on its value. the time has come to maximize the value of tax season and make this your best tax season yet.
here are seven vital agenda items to achieve the kind of success you deserve: read more →
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practical accounting and auditing guidance from the plain-english a&a update service by dr. thomas a. ratcliffe, phd, cpa
executive summary:
accounting for long-lived assets: addressing impairment issues
when events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amounts of long-lived assets might not be recoverable, it is important to remember that these assets need to be evaluated to determine if impairment losses should be recognized.
au-c section 520: analytical procedures
as auditors implement the clarified auditing technical literature in calendar-year 2012 and subsequent period engagements, they need to understand and implement new guidance associated with use of analytical procedures in audit engagements.
planned nonattest services changes: preparing statements
both the aicpa professional ethics executive committee and accounting and review services committee have exposure drafts with comments due by the end of november where the plan is to include preparation of financial statements under the umbrella of nonattest services performed for clients.
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cloud and mobile top the list of emerging technologies transforming the tax and accounting profession, according to a new cch survey.
“we’re now at a point where all the benefits that have been talked about from emerging technologies are here – firms using these technologies today are seeing tremendous benefits in productivity and the value they can deliver to clients,” says kevin robert, president and ceo for wolters kluwer tax and accounting, which runs cch.
complete conference coverage: cloud & mobile technologies drive change in tax and accounting | how apple is changing your business | 10 ideas to keep your firm moving forward |
according to professionals surveyed, improved client service is the driving force behind their adoption of these emerging technologies, along with improved productivity and profitability.
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what the election means for busy season: join the survey, get the answers.
by rick telberg
the re-election of president obama may sweep away a few uncertainties in tax and economic policies that have been stymieing business decision-making. but it also sets the stage for a very busy busy-season, complete with last-minute changes in code and forms.
and i’d be surprised if the partisan gridlock in congress suddenly loosens. read more →
r-i-s-k: it’s amazing that so simple a four-letter word can be so complicated. by bruce w. marcus professional services marketing 3.0 there are risks with dire consequences and risks with negligible consequences. there is risk in every human enterprise; in … continued
three things that are different.
by sandi smith, cpa
accountant’s accelerator
are men’s and women’s brains different, when it comes to the workplace? the answer is a resounding yes, and more importantly, science is finding that men and women work differently. when a woman works like a man does, her health suffers
more for soloists and small firms from sandi smith at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间: 5 mistakes to avoid when seeking new clients • the top 12 business card blunders accountants make • seven tips to keep the clients you have • how to attract clients like a magnet • eleven easy ways to deliver more value to clients • five things accountants take for granted that costs them revenue• what’s in your new client funnel? • what’s in your welcome kit for new prospects? • five fun and easy ways to wow your clients • six ways to give yourself a raise • strategies to stop losing business to competitors
here are three things that are different in men’s and women’s brains. read more →
remember: strong levels of partner accountability lead directly to higher levels of firm profitability.
by marc rosenberg, cpa
accountability. a word that strikes fear (unnecessarily, i might add) in the hearts of partners.
we see this constantly in the free-agent age of professional sports. athletes sign a lucrative, long-term contract, and promptly start producing less. partners in firms are no different.
more marc: • pick your partners right to begin with • the first nine questions your partner team needs to embrace for optimal profitability • profitability and the value of strategic thinking • the five essential building blocks for creating a strong accounting firm • the seven signs of great leadership in a cpa firm • compensation issues for the new managing partner • 20 decisions for your firm’s new partner compensation committee • three ways to break partner gridlock in an accounting firm • what partners are entitled to, and what they’re not entitled to | how to make partner? • why accounting firm partners are “popping prozac like m&m’s” •
here are 10 good ways to achieve partner accountability. every one of these measures is time-tested and works well. some work better for some firms than for others. the key is not simply to provide for the accountability measure, but to do it well. read more →
effective management doesn’t just happen.
here at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间, ed mendlowitz answers some of the toughest questions practitioners can throw at him. he’s the right one to ask. after more than 40 years in the business – building his own practice, running the firm, and eventually selling it to a major regional firm, withumsmith+brown, where he remains a senior partner and consultant to professional services clients – he has the answers. we’re happy to have him at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. send your questions for ed here, or chime in with comments below.
browse more from ed here: are partner retreats really worth the cost? | audit reports without doing the work? | should i really spend the time making checklists? | what’s a tax practice worth today? | preparing to sell your practice in a few years? 13 things you need to know today | 10 questions to ask yourself before you decide to add financial services to your practice | why selling your practice is not a retirement strategy | congratulations! you bought a tax practice. now what? | how accountants can keep the business when a client wants to sell theirs | 10 reasons clients don’t pay, and what to do about it | 13 reasons timesheets will never die
question: sometimes i get stuck doing work that the client did not ask me to do, that is not chargeable and simply a waste of time, but i get trapped (by myself). any words of wisdom to avoid this? read more →
survey of college professors provides clues for successful recruiting.
internships and social networks speak loudest when new college accounting graduates weigh their first jobs offers, according to a new public accounting report survey obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.
the study ranks the relative importance of factors to students when choosing a job offer, including:
and the survey reveals the companies and cpa firms soon-to-be graduates are hoping to join:
the survey also shows how many undergrads have actually worked in a public accounting firm before graduation, and the top 10 corporations would recommend as employers. but the most closely followed part of the survey are the rankings of the top 25 undergraduate accounting programs.
the responses are tabulated in the following charts with analysis by the survey’s author:
and the plethora of new tablets.
by randy johnston
network management group
it is helpful for you to know that i have used every apple ipad and every apple iphone since release. i “get” how apple’s technology is supposed to work.
for business purposes, the microsoft surface may be a better product.
but should you wait?
headache or dream come true?
by sandi smith, cpa
accountant’s accelerator
in the accounting profession, there are a ton of deadlines. month-end, quarter-end, and year-end. payroll taxes, sales taxes, and corporate taxes. and extension deadlines, filing deadlines, and payment deadlines, to name just a few.
more for soloists and small firms from sandi smith at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间: on the road to a stress-free life: identify your character strengths • the missing ingredient in your marketing that will make all the difference • 3 steps to start running on millionaire time • 5 mistakes to avoid when seeking new clients • the top 12 business card blunders accountants make • seven tips to keep the clients you have • how to attract clients like a magnet • eleven easy ways to deliver more value to clients • five things accountants take for granted that costs them revenue• what’s in your new client funnel? • what’s in your welcome kit for new prospects? • five fun and easy ways to wow your clients • six ways to give yourself a raise • strategies to stop losing business to competitors
all of these deadlines may be a headache to business owners and accountants alike, but they are a marketer’s dream come true. how can you use deadlines to your advantage in marketing your services? and what if you are selling a service that is not in the accounting profession? keep reading and we’ll answer these questions and provide you with five ways to woo your prospect with deadlines. read more →
making the partnership work seven ways to sunday.
by marc rosenberg, cpa
sometimes a parting of ways is best because the partners are simply incompatible. people change. their values change. their priorities change. when these changes become so huge as to produce constant conflict, it may be best to shake hands and part ways.
more marc: • pick your partners right to begin with • the first nine questions your partner team needs to embrace for optimal profitability • profitability and the value of strategic thinking • the five essential building blocks for creating a strong accounting firm • the seven signs of great leadership in a cpa firm • compensation issues for the new managing partner • 20 decisions for your firm’s new partner compensation committee • three ways to break partner gridlock in an accounting firm • what partners are entitled to, and what they’re not entitled to | how to make partner? • why accounting firm partners are “popping prozac like m&m’s” •
what does it take for partners to stay together?
here are seven critical requirements: read more →