filing activity slows before the big finale
tax professionals slowed their filing rate going into the final two weeks of the 2012 season, according to new data available to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 for analysis.
outlook & analysis
the six-step roadmap for cpa change agents
… and the nine keys to successful change.
by nick keseric
www.mpscpa.com
there are some pretty tough jobs out there. sword swallower. repairman at a nuclear plant. dentist for alligators. but being a change agent could top the list.
when you mention change agent, the term “cultural change” is usually close behind. change agents change the way things are being done on two fronts:
1. structurally/organizationally within a business and
2. change employee’s thinking, and how they do things.
accounting jobs number hits all-time high
while cpa firms struggle through a shake-out. read more →
five ways to add pinterest to your marketing mix
someone you know is probably already doing it.
by becky livingston
royal apple marketing
with pinterest gaining so much momentum, it’s important to be prepared for the potential marketing opportunities in this space.
like other social media platforms, this one allows other people to “re-pin” and “like” your content, as well as to comment on your pins.
here are five ways you can leverage the power of pinterest—with over 11 million users—to help you with your marketing mix, including lead generation, sales, and branding: read more →
top 100 firms gallop out of recession
bold growth tactics, big partner cuts.
the nation’s 100 largest tax and accounting firms have reversed revenue losses and are accelerating growth in a highly competitive market by relying on a mix of merger, acquisition and selling strategies, according to a new survey and analysis.
in a year marked by “blockbuster mergers,” accounting today reports top-line revenue advanced 7.9% for the 100 largest firms operating in the u.s., clocking in total fees of $45.8 billion. among the big four, revenue grew 8.2% to $436.2 billion.
this year’s advances mark a turnaround from back-to-back retreats.
what accountants need to know about pinterest
you may be thinking, “great! another social media platform to maintain.” 
by becky livingston
royal apple marketing
lately, there has been a lot of online buzz about pinterest, the online, social media platform where you post images and things of interest you find that others can view and “pin” if they like.
more tax clients choose do-it-yourself method
but professionals aren’t sorry to see them go.
the number of taxpayers who are preparing their returns themselves is surging 9.9% over a year ago, according to new data obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. meanwhile, the number of returns filed by professionals is advancing only 1.4%. read more →
new tech tactics for killing the billable hour
packaging, pricing and naming high-value services has never been easier.
by l. gary boomer
boomer consulting
the cpa is the most trusted business advisor, yet many cpas continue to focus on transactional rather than advisory services. why?
old habits are often hard to break and change is difficult. transactional services have become commoditized and the hours required to produce them have been reduced or eliminated by technology. this is bad for the accountant that is focused on transaction work and good for the trusted advisor who is able to provide value at a higher level while leveraging the technology to complete the transaction at a low cost to the client.
how are you celebrating the end of tax season?
we’ve been asking. and you’ve been answering.
here are a few of your post-tax-season plans…
- why retire at 63 when it is this much fun.
- we will probably go out for drinks and dinner after closing the office.
- we usually go to tahoe and ski. since i hurt my knee ice skating, we are taking the family to disney for 4 days.
complete findings are published in the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practitioner’s tax season performance review and outlook report. (learn more here)
from car keys to checkbooks, technology kills
to the tume of ‘video killed the radio star.’ [jwplayer mediaid=”17783″] from erik qualman, the author of socialnomics and now “digital leader: 5 simple keys to success and influence,” a new video showcases what technology will replace within this decade. … continued
average accounting wage hits $27.10 per hour
2011 finishes at new high. average hourly earnings across all employees in the accounting and bookkeeping slipped slightly in the latest month, but rang in a solid gain year to year. with more than 970,000 workers, the bureau of labor … continued
five questions to ask before going to the cloud
protect your data and yourself.
attorneys jason rosenthal and nicholas gowen warn “there are perils in the cloud. servers can be hacked, destroyed by natural disaster, or attacked by a computer virus, which can lead to data being breached, lost or otherwise compromised.”
eight steps for re-engineering the role of managing partner
orchestrating change is a firm-wide responsibility.
by ira s. rosenbloom
succession planning and the stress that comes along with it are quite the rage in the world of public accounting. when it comes to recruiting a firm’s next managing partner, the challenge may be enormous.