the good news: fewer layoffs. according to a survey of u.s. accounting firms released by sageworks, there is reason for optimism in 2011. about 66% of accountants surveyed by sageworks say they expect business headcounts to remain unchanged in 2011, … continued
values, not structures, drive effective organizations. and three more lessons from a mogul who knows how to thrive in chaos. by rick telberg for accountants and finance managers, the new year 2011 dawns on one of the most uncertain and … continued
a hi-tech cpa questions the hype. in a wide-ranging interview, david beck, cpa.citp and a partner with beck & co. cpas and their related tech consultancy, systemlink, explains what’s wrong with the var business today and why he’s resisting … continued
business clients are reading from a new playbook. do you know the rules? in the face of two economic downturns in the past decade, business buyers are more frugal than ever, and even with continued recovery predicted for 2011, … continued
get it right or get “a guaranteed recipe for under-performance.” finance and accounting leaders can’t develop and execute effective strategy without first gathering the right information, says harvard business school professor robert simons, a canadian chartered accountant. in his … continued
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the missing ingredient in staff success: mentors most women in accounting and finance are less than satisfied with their careers and only 19 percent believe they are equally compensated. furthermore, the survey released by mergis group reveals a crying need … continued
what tools and applications will you implement? by david bergstein, cpa.citp director, strategic relationships, cch, wolters kluwer tax & accounting via the intelligent solutions blog at wolters kluwer it is the end of the year and every thought leader is … continued
the 50 most-popular posts reveal hot-button issues. nothing in 2010 ranked as important to accounting firms as client service, satisfaction and retention. no wonder, of course: after the financial crash made economic casualties of otherwise healthy, long-time customers, firms could … continued
ranked by page views. here’s your chance to catch up on what you may have missed and what your colleagues and competitors have been talking about. the 24 personalities of individual tax returns (and the clients behind them) one day … continued
the pace will only accelerate. by rick telberg if you thought the pace of shakeout and consolidation among accounting firms couldn’t get any more frenzied, then just wait ’til next year. when all the deals are tallied, the year could … continued
but can they cut any further? despite little or no growth, profits at some 80% of u.s. cpa firms are coming through the recession relatively unscathed thanks largely to early and aggressive cost-cutting, according to the 2010 national management of … continued