surveys & research

survey results: despite fiscal cliff, accountants remain relatively upbeat for the year ahead

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not so sure, however, about their clients or the rest of the u.s.
click here to take survey and get the results.

tax and accounting professionals are entering 2013 with deep concerns about the u.s. economy, but are more confident about their abilities to survive and thrive nonetheless, according to a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 poll.

how confident are you…?

the poll compares the industry’s confidence levels for the economic outlook in four areas: themselves and their families, their firms or organizations, their clients and customers, and for the nation in general. the discrepancies are sometimes jarring – and their remarks reveal much about the industry’s psyche, as well as some business strategy. read more →

survey results: accountants’ new year’s resolutions — 2013 edition

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‘tis the season for new promises and plans. 

we’ve been asking finance and accounting accounting professionals about what 2013 may hold, and you’ve been answering. to get all the details, click here to join the survey and get the results.

meanwhile, here are a few sample new year’s resolutions from colleagues and peers. some may sound all too familiar from resolutions made in 2012. personally, i’m still working on the lose-15-pounds resolution from 2012, and, er, 2011, 2010, 2009… oh well.

— rick telberg
president / ceo 

new year’s resolutions from finance and accounting professionals:

  • new seo plan for getting higher ranking on google.
  • working with tax resolution professional and preparing returns for them at a split fee.
  • work more on marketing
  • downgrade expectations.
  • get more audits of private companies.
  • work, work and work, because of so much competition and unemployment, the best bet is to keep busy by working and get the maximum out of colleagues/sub ordinates. i will not be carried away with number 13, this is my lucky number so i will capitalize on this number. read more →

five skills that separate winners from losers in the accounting business

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super-successful firms are experts at achieving one or more these…

by marc rosenberg, cpa
the rosenberg map survey

if cpa firms did everything “right,” they could easily double or triple their income. doing things right includes effectively bringing in clients, charging high billing rates, maintaining strong realization, high leverage of staff to partners and keeping expenses down. it’s the rare firm that does well in all of these categories.

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the path to profitability is different for every firm. but the truly profitable firms are successful at achieving one or more of the following: read more →