survey results: decide to be decisive

clockwise from top left: hood, bleacher, eckelkamp, middleton
lessons in decisiveness from (clockwise from top left) hood, bleacher, eckelkamp, middleton

decisiveness defines success in accounting: firms of all sizes agree.

success traits for accountants
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by hitendra patil
accountaneur

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research into  “the essential success traits of entrepreneurial accountants” shows that accountants rate decisiveness as the single most important personality trait for achieving success.

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“being proactive and anticipatory is showing up in our work more and more and, in fact, is what both clients and employers are looking for – anticipation and decision-making in uncertainty combined with a strong future view,” says tom hood, president and ceo, maryland association of cpas.

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cpa firm revenues rise a hefty 8%

annual growth: 2006 to 2015 (firms over $2 million)
annual growth rates for firms grossing over $2 million per year. source: rosenberg map survey via 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

partner incomes top $400,000 as firms make advances in efficiency and productivity.

by rick telberg
the rosenberg map survey

cpa firm revenues are surging more than 8 percent in the just-released 18th annual rosenberg map survey, the strongest expansion in almost a decade.

the advances are being fueled mostly by organic growth, by, with the merger frenzy showing no signs of slowing down, mergers account for about 28 percent of the new revenue, according to the report’s authors, the growth partnership, a st. louis-based practice management consultancy.

but the profession could be holding itself back, according to the authors, led by charles hylan of the growth partnership.

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new survey results: two ways your strategic plan can reduce turnover

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how firms are beating the staffing crisis: join the survey. get the results.

study links “flight-risk” staffers with poor leadership habits.

how some firms are beating the staffing crisis:
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by kristen rampe
talent retention & development

your strategic plan is a great visionary document. first of all, because you have one, and have formulated where you want to steer your firm over the next few years. and secondly, because every owner of your firm knows what the plan is. they probably even nodded in agreement during the planning session (we’ll leave the topic of buy-in for another day).

with every living set of ideas like a strategic plan, there are undoubtedly changes, updates, progress, regress, adherence, and abhorrence. overall, though, it’s meeting your expectations and serving as a solid drop in the ‘planning is everything’ bucket.

but is your strategic plan doing as much for you as it can? we have been surveying cpa firm team members and asking them what characteristics of their firm they felt were being done well or well communicated, and which weren’t. the strategic plan is a topic that came up with some strong data.

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new findings: the three gears that drive success in the accounting business

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essential success traits: join the survey; get the results

top drivers found in new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.

by hitendra patil
accountaneur

a new study of 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 survey research shows that the most successful accountants in the business share three particular personality traits that, when combined, create a powerful force for growth and profits.

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 is studying “the essential traits for success as an entrepreneurial accountant.” nearly 400 accountants have participated in the survey and about 80 percent of the respondents are managing partners, owners or ceos of their firms.  join the survey, get all the updates.

findings from the survey have already shown that “decisiveness” is the top trait for success in accounting business. but when matched with two other traits, the three together form a powerful and integrated success-cycle for accountants.

the research is finding answers for questions like:

  • which traits separate successful firms from others?
  • how do high-performing firms thinking differently from others?
  • which traits determine how big your firm can grow?

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