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ready or not, here comes windows 10

june 10, 2015

are you ready for the windows 7 to 8.1 transition? does 10 make you queasy?

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

okay, we all know that the windows operating system is preferred to run computers by the primary vendors to the accounting profession. all decisions about operating systems have to be done carefully because they impact software and hardware decisions for at least thee to five years.

more on tech spending: back up and check your backup | cloud computing can cost less | laptop-only workers more common | scanners allow data capture at the source | in pc monitors, more is better

20 new, essential keys for today’s partner retirement plans

june 10, 2015

by marc rosenberg

contract concept - conceptual close up of eyeglasses and ballpoint pen on top of partnership agreement paper placed on white table.

a lot is changing fast. here’s what your partner agreement needs today.

by marc rosenberg
retirements & buyouts

let’s take a moment to simply summarize the many critical aspects of a well written partner retirement/buyout plan.

at first glance, those unfamiliar with how a proper plan should be written may find the 20-plus key provisions listed below to be daunting. but i would caution against such thinking. in my 20 years of consulting to cpa firms in this area, i have been asked to resolve messy disputes regarding every item listed below.

more on retirement: clawback and how to handle it | can partners compete after they leave? | disability is far more complex than death | even partner agreements must face death | 6 ways to leave a cpa firm (retirement’s just 1) | how to juggle tax considerations for partner retirement benefits | two ways to retire, and one’s not pretty | how to transition clients from retiring partners | compromise is in order for some goodwill payouts | why you’ll get less from your partners in a buyout than you might by selling the whole firm | the multiple of compensation method, fully explained

3 ways to open a sponsorship conversation

june 10, 2015

by ida o. abbott

and how to decide whether to spend the political capital.

by ida o. abbott
sponsoring women: what men need to know

most sponsorship occurs informally, without any structured or programmatic context. informal sponsor-protégée relationships usually start in one of three ways.

the most common way is when a senior manager or partner

identifies someone as a star performer,
believes that she has what it takes to succeed and
wants to make that success happen.

the sponsor recognizes her talent and potential while they work together or when he observes her at work and is impressed by her ability. as the two work together their relationship grows.

more on sponsoring women for leadership: what sponsors need from protégées | 3 ways to derail sponsorships | keep close relationships from getting too close | 4 reasons women hold themselves back | 4 ways sponsors can help women seek power | bias about women with families lingers | judged on performance, not potential? must be a woman | gender bias still a problem | why women are overlooked (and how to fix it) | 3 ways men are favored in the workplace | women need promotions, not just advice | mentor or sponsor? how to distinguish roles | 4 ways women leaders improve firms | cpa firms must ‘man up’ and get women on board

cpa firms paying top dollar for talent in nationwide hiring binge

june 8, 2015

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wages hit new high; hourly rates at cpa firms up nearly 10 percent.

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as the economy adds jobs, the accounting industry is grabbing its share and sometimes more, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources. at the same time, respondents to the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 careers and hiring outlook tracking polls show nearly 60 percent ready to jump ship if the right offer comes along.

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the one word that can make accountants rich

june 8, 2015

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

how to see success through the client’s eyes.

by hitendra patil
pransform inc.

really? can just one word make you rich? you must be kidding! hang on a second!

because the meaning of “success” varies from person to person before we “unbox” that one (magical) word, we need to agree on what is meant by “success.” read more →

5 ways a deadline can help close a deal

june 6, 2015

by sandi smith leyva

it might be just the push a client needs.

by sandi smith leyva
the 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.

clawback and how to handle it

june 4, 2015

by marc rosenberg

five-year adjustments may ease partners’ minds.

by marc rosenberg
retirements & buyouts

some firms struggle to agree on the details of a partner retirement plan.

more on retirement: can partners compete after they leave? | disability is far more complex than death | how to juggle tax considerations for partner retirement benefits | mandatory retirement? 4 reasons the firm comes first | you want goodwill payments? give proper retirement notice | vesting can cover part-timers, too | why you’ll get less from your partners in a buyout than you might by selling the whole firm | the multiple of compensation method, fully explained

one of the biggest items of contention is the valuation of their goodwill for internal retirement purposes. in these cases, the partners are anxious about obligating themselves to pay huge buyout benefits.

what sponsors need from protégées

june 3, 2015

by ida o. abbott

it goes both ways, you know.

by ida o. abbott
sponsoring women: what men need to know

most leaders engage in sponsorship and have been sponsored themselves, so the nature of a sponsor-protégée relationship should be familiar.

generally speaking, you sponsor women just as you do men. you may have to make a little more effort up front. and you might need to adapt to the impact of motherhood and other sex-related differences. but the strategies and tactics that sponsors use to help women move ahead are not much different than those for men.

more on sponsoring women for leadership: 3 ways to derail sponsorships | keep close relationships from getting too close | 4 reasons women hold themselves back | 4 ways sponsors can help women seek power | bias about women with families lingers | judged on performance, not potential? must be a woman | gender bias still a problem | why women are overlooked (and how to fix it) | 3 ways men are favored in the workplace | women need promotions, not just advice | mentor or sponsor? how to distinguish roles | 4 ways women leaders improve firms | cpa firms must ‘man up’ and get women on board

back up and check your backup

june 2, 2015

by roman h. kepczyk

don’t forget about encryption. you did, didn’t you?

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

your firm’s safety net in the event of any disaster is your data backup. it had better be consistently performed and securely stored offsite.

typically, firms have a problem when the process they relied on to make the backups didn’t work, or the tapes weren’t complete because all the data no longer fits onto one tape. this is becoming a common problem as more data, and more applications add significantly more volume, making the backup application require more storage and a longer running time to complete.

more on tech spending: cloud computing can cost less | laptop-only workers more common | scanners allow data capture at the source | in pc monitors, more is better

when backups are run during normal business hours, it can slow down the entire network, impacting everyone’s performance. make a note that the tape drive you have today will be the last one you will ever own.

according to the aaa 2015 survey, 67 percent of firms back up all their data to the internet with 56 percent doing so on a daily basis.

putting world-class project management strategies to work in accounting firms

june 1, 2015

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

**key capabilities of best-in-class professional services firms. source: aberdeen**

what cpas can learn from other professional services providers.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

as accountants move beyond tax preparation to expanded services, as firms adopt value billing over hourly, there is a lot to learn from project management in other professional services firms, according new research obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.

mindset is key to marketing

may 30, 2015

by sandi smith leyva

even after years of experience, confidence may not come easy.

by sandi smith leyva
the accountant’s accelerator

in school, during both my undergraduate courses and my mba classes, i took marketing 101, or something close to that. i learned the four p’s: product, price, place and promotion. i aced the class.

more on small-firm growth strategies: when your business card works against you | 10 ways to ruin a website | 4 steps to weather any economic storm | want to be stress-free? use your strengths | ‘time problems’ don’t exist | could you use more energy this tax season? | 15 items for your ‘business bucket list’ | 3 ways to plug your firm’s money leaks

can partners compete after they leave? maybe.

may 28, 2015

by marc rosenberg

bonus: sample non-solicitation agreement.

by marc rosenberg
retirements & buyouts

a non-compete covenant prohibits departed partners from joining another cpa firm or creating their own firm within a radius of a specified number of miles from the firm, within a specified period of time after their departure.

increasingly, firms are writing and enforcing tougher and tighter non-compete clauses.

one of the key tests that courts have used in ruling on the enforceability of non-compete agreements (different from non-solicitation) is the extent to which such agreements prevent the departing partner from earning a living.

more on retirement: disability is far more complex than death | 6 ways to leave a cpa firm (retirement’s just 1) | how to juggle tax considerations for partner retirement benefits | mandatory retirement? 4 reasons the firm comes first | how to transition clients from retiring partners | retirement plan funding? what funding? | when retiring partners take a specialty with them | clients leaving? time to reduce retirement benefits | partners may balk at guaranteeing retirement obligations

the vast majority of u.s firms are local practices located in areas with many competing firms. if a partner leaves to join another firm and does not attempt to take clients, it is very difficult to claim that the departing partner will substantially and irreparably damage the interests and the value of the firm.