what accountants can learn from t-ball

chaotic, crazy, and utterly joyful.

t-ball in new mexico (photo: liz farr)

by liz farr, cpa

i’ve been spending a chunk of time lately watching my grandson’s t-ball games. and i’m loving the rules – or, more accurately—the lack of rules they follow in this league.

more liz farr: jody grunden: subscription pricing is a game changer | loren fogelman: stop undercharging and start being client-centered | brannon poe: grow your business by preparing to let it go | dawn brolin says grow your firm by shrinking it | nicole davis & jw davis show how to create your own pipeline | chase birky builds the anti-cpa firm | what kind of leader are you? | jason blumer & julie shipp: move leaders out of client service |

goprocpa.com exclusively for pro members. log in here or 2022世界杯足球排名 today.

no one keeps score. there are no outs. everyone gets a chance to whack a baseball off the three-foot tee as far as they can. when everyone on the team has had a chance to bat, the inning is over.  the last batter and all the kids on base run around the bases to home, and the other team goes up to bat. two innings, and the game is over.

i love it. it’s chaotic, crazy, and utterly joyful.

read more →

audit fees climb another notch

bar chart and pie chart

the financial industry tops the list (no surprise).

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

audits aren’t getting any easier, that’s for sure.

but that’s a good thing.

more: cfos see ai as top risk and opportunity | does accounting belong in stem? | accounting arc | opportunity awaits incoming aicpa ceo | artificial intelligence may already be plateauing | regulation, geopolitical instability spark concern | ten ways to manage price increases | survey says 57% of firms are raising prices next year | how will private equity impact accounting careers? | eleven questions about kids, wealth and the family business | twelve years and out: seasoned accountants join the exodus | how accounting firms are handling the staff shortage | gen ai in accounting: epic transformation, or overheated hype? | survey shows big opportunities in small business
goprocpa.comexclusively for pro members. log in here or 2022世界杯足球排名 today.

 

thanks to the headaches continually passed down from the boards and commissions that set the rules and standards for audits of public companies, audits have grown more complex and time-consuming.

add to that the increasing complexity of global business.

and the complications of mergers and acquisitions.
read more →