“cross-functional business processes” bedevil finance managers.
a survey of over 800 finance professionals attending an introductory webinar on software-as-a-service staged by netsuite and the institute of management accountants shows that the chief drivers to the cloud are both efficiency and effectiveness.
something fun from katz abosch cpas. (just don’t ask about the kids.)
and why it’s not like selling used cars.
the days when cpas could leave rainmaking to the rainmakers are long gone. today, technical skills aren’t enough. even the most talented cpas must bring in new business to succeed. but it’s about trust and relationships. the same skills you use to do business are the same skills you use to get business. prospects evaluate how you’ll work by how you sell.
here are some tips for building relationships and developing business: read more →
looking for younger, newer, larger clients? only about 12% of small business are on twitter, but one in five of those report having made a purchase decision using twitter — a hit ratio that’s hard to ignore. so, who exactly … continued
there’s a buzz this tax season about a deepening divide between high performing firms and the rest of the profession — interestingly: especially among soloists.
some solo practitioners are having a terrific season, others not. there’s no in-between. we’ve been wondering about the causes. and practitioners have been answering.
— rick telberg
adapt and grow. or don’t and you won’t.
by alan vitberg
vitberg llc
new rules about marketing and business development are at hand, and firms that adapt early are those that will grow, not unlike their predecessors who capitalized upon transformative changes that occurred over two decades ago.
here’s a “baker’s dozen” of those new rules that can transform your firm’s marketing and business development, and take it to new heights:
despite economic recovery, many firms seem unable to capitalize on new opportunities. click here to join the tax season 2011 survey; get the results.
tax accountants are finishing the 2011 busy season with stronger results than they expected, but – perhaps surprisingly — not as strong as last year, despite somewhat improved economic conditions.
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research suggests that many accounting firms may have over-reacted to the 2007 market crash by cutting staff and billing rates, leaving them unprepared to capitalize on the opportunities of the 2011 recovery.
but they bill for it too.
the best firms, according to inside public accounting, start paying more from the first day and from the bottom up. for instance, ipa’s best of the best pay new graduates about $55,000, compared to $50,000 at their competitors — a 10% advantage that generally carries through every job level. read more →
accounting and bookkeeping sector adds 20,200 jobs in march. it was the biggest single-month jump in a long time and it’s still subject to revisions, but government statisticians say the accounting and bookkeeping sector added 20,200 jobs in march, boosting … continued
small business optimism slumps in march, according to surepayroll.
the index fell two percentage points from february to 69 percent in march, with hiring is down 2.2% year-to-date. “while large businesses, medium-sized businesses and even larger small businesses may be seeing improvements in hiring, the smallest of businesses aren’t,” the company said.
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what cpas are reading this week: top 100 revenue slump, when it’s not okay to check email, litigation consulting opportunities, and why clients don’t like you…
hint: it’s not all about money. and your answers could help you to better understand your clients.
how do you define success? join the survey, see what your peers are saying.
in a 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 straw poll of accountants about their notion of “success,” the overwhelming majority are telling us that building a growing business or advancing in their career is not necessarily the most important goal. and career and business may not be as important as you think.
real-time results:
one day at the offices of frank j. pavlica cpa in inverness, ill., it dawned on the folks that tax returns, like clients, have their own personalities. so far…
