survey: quickbooks online more than half of saas use
trend watch: quickbooks online seems to be taking off.
outlook & analysis
survey: quickbooks rules internal accounting
trend watch: quickbooks dominates internal accounting.
offshoring on the rise
traditional services will atrophy over time.
by chris frederiksen
rosenberg map survey
2016 was another good year for accountants with demand for services outstripping supply in most firms.
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the lack of qualified team members to get the work done continues to be the bane of the profession, particularly among smaller firms, where the resources are not available to provide the training needed by recent graduates.
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survey: security, updates top tech annoyances
trend watch: security awareness increased notably and change management continues to be an issue.
leadership taking different forms
“an effective mp 15-20 years ago does not necessarily spell success today.”
by carl george
rosenberg map survey
looking back to 2016 and onward, i see some very positive trends with the dynamic cpa firms, as they position to continue their firm legacies.
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first, our next wave of leadership in the profession is incredibly impressive. i have complete faith in our current and future gen x and millennial leaders. they are assuming their positions with the energy and drive that is essential to achieve new levels of firm success. most importantly, they want to drive change when change is needed.
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mandatory retirement gains ground
multi-partner firms with mandatory retirement provisions grew from 62.4 percent in 2015 to 64.2 percent in 2016. this percentage is expected to increase as more firms are grappling with partners hanging on to equity longer and young managers vying for partner roles. take a look at the findings in the new rosenberg survey and see what else is changing for partners. learn more here.
survey: staffing and succession still rocking firms
is your admin staff ready to support all your changes?
by jennifer wilson
the rosenberg map survey: annual national study of cpa firm statistics
survey: cloud usage still spotty
trend watch: the adoption of cloud services is selective. q: does your firm use any service that could be defined as “cloud” computing – i.e. hosted software/server or hosted communications? (select all that apply.) other answers: • appriver … continued
putting big-firm growth strategies to work at small local firms
balancing hi-tech with hi-touch to remain the essential advisor.
by art kuesel
rosenberg map survey
increases in needs for revenue growth and people development to fulfill succession plans are fueling several macro-trends led by small, local firms.
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first, smaller local firms are adopting robust organic growth strategies once only reserved for large local, regional or national firms. early indications suggest that these plans have begun to deliver expected organic results, though not enough to solve the problem. so, additional resources, additional strategies are under consideration to fuel growth.
partner ages ticking back down?
for the last dozen or so years, the number of partners over age 50 has steadily climbed upward. the past two years, however, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of partners over the age of 50 because of the retirement of many partners over the age of 60 (even 70!) and firms bringing in new partners in their 40s. take a look at the findings in the new rosenberg survey and see what else is changing for partners. learn more here.
technology evolving faster than accounting firms
digital workflow use rising, but remote access remains a struggle.
by roman kepczyk
rosenberg map survey
as an outsourced technology partner to cpa firms, i primarily deal with it strategy and applications that improve accounting firm production.
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the 2016 cpa firm management association it survey* pointed out that a surprising 23 percent of responding firms had transitioned to an outsourced cloud architecture. this trend points to internal it personnel being disintermediated as they have been unable to keep up with today’s required skill set for improving firm processes as well as technical skill needed to optimizing remote access, security and disaster recovery for the firm, which firms seem to struggle with constantly.
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survey: mergers on the mind
trend watch: firms continue to look at acquiring other firms. q: have you considered expansion via merger or acquisition? source: accounting firm operations and technology survey more accounting firm operations and technology survey: hidden risks in document retention practices … continued
will staffing challenges change the definition of partner?
recruiting is only getting tougher.
by gary adamson
rosenberg map survey
most of my clients experienced one of their best years in 2016.
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profitability was at an all-time high and organic growth was better for most as compared with 2015.
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