who needs to understand scope?

don’t make the mistake of allowing a partner to scope the engagement alone.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

partners, managers and accounting professionals must all understand scope to deliver the right amount of work for the engagement.

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everyone needs to be aligned. everyone needs to know what the customer ordered, how to deliver it and where the work ends.

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next five years are critical for accounting firms

how deeply are you investing in your future? how are you treating the “three levels” of partners?

by allan koltin
the rosenberg national survey of cpa firm statistics

the next 12 months will start with a handful of firms breaking out of the pack and substantially raising starting salaries for new accountants in a way never seen before (see e&y’s recent announcement on staff salaries). the domino effect will play out here because if you raise first-year salaries to second-year compensation levels, your second-year staff will need to be paid like third-year staff, and this move will go all the way up to senior managers and principals.

editor’s note: every year, the rosenberg national survey of cpa firm statistics asks the profession’s top consultants two sets of questions:

    • how do you think the next 12 months will unfold? trends? predictions? other thoughts?
    • how would you assess the last 12 months? trends? observations? struggles?

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the firms that are “uber” profitable will have an easier time funding this change than their peers. however, if you want to win the important war for talent (i mean attract, keep and grow future stars!), you will now need to pay up for them in a way we never envisioned (simple supply and demand economics in play).
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microsoft refreshes copilot with wave 2

revolutionize your workflow by automating tasks, enhancing accuracy and boosting productivity.

by rick richardson

microsoft copilot has been a competitive alternative to chatgpt since its inception, sometimes surpassing openai’s product. but copilot has trailed behind chatgpt’s advancements – until now.

more tech this week: thomson reuters brings al to audit solutions | new in-flight earbud adapter ideal for travelers | new tech turns bombed-out rubble into blocks for new homes | discovery in california could power 375 million electric vehicles | lexar ssd expands storage for pro-level video | five new google maps and waze features | new warehouse robot could revolutionize efficiency | new pacemaker powered by light, no batteries
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in a live event called “microsoft 365 copilot: wave 2,” microsoft revealed all the next improvements to its ai assistant, which will benefit both business and individual users.
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give your audit teams tasks that increase business acumen

business-mindedness helps you identify risks.

by alan anderson, cpa
transforming audit for the future

i’ve previously described a task i have teams perform at the end of an audit. after everyone shares their insights about what they learned about that client and their operations, i ask everyone to complete this phrase:

“if i were running this business, i would ______________.”

 

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here are a few of the ideas i’ve heard audit teams come up with in that exercise:

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