give the recognition your staff needs

five people applauding in business setting, recognizing coworker

fifteen common ways that firms do it.

by marc rosenberg
cpa firm staff: managing your #1 asset

“i could live two months on one compliment alone.” – mark twain

suppose you ask staff (or partners, for that matter), “how important is it for the firm or your boss to recognize your accomplishments and efforts?” a knee-jerk response may be this: “it’s nice but not that important. i’m self-motivated and don’t need others to tell me when i do something good.”

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we usually regard these responses as somewhat defensive because everyone wants recognition. it’s a fundamental human need.
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is this the last year of accounting’s golden age?

hourglass breaking, sand blowing away

the authors of the rosenberg map survey have some thoughts.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
rosenberg survey of cpa firm statistics

one thing cpa firms can’t gripe about is revenue. yeah, the hours seem to be getting longer, the struggle harder, the rules more complex, and the technology continuously antiquated. but the money: it’s good.

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the 2024 rosenberg survey of cpa firm statistics—the 26th annual edition of the premier report on the state of the industry—confirms that in 2023, virtually all indicators of cpa firms’ health were good. and, generally speaking, the bigger the firm, the better they’re doing.
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how to scope before you price

it’s a learning process that benefits both you and the client.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

accurate pricing relies heavily on thorough scoping to measure the engagement, and good scoping defines the deliverables, sets the client’s expectations and calculates the labor it will take to get the job done.

 

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with that said, here’s how your scoping process helps you determine the ultimate price:

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