staffing & recruiting

beyond mentoring: why sponsoring women for leadership matters

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man woman handshake shake hands istock_000010387373smallit’s time for the men running cpa firms to “man up” and get serious about promoting women into leadership roles.

by ida o. abbott
sponsoring women: what men need to know

smart accounting firm leaders want to be in the forefront of efforts to advance women. as the global economy continues to become more competitive, firms need to use all the talent they can muster — and more and more of that talent will be women.

ida o. abbott, sponsoring women
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today cpatrendlines launches the exclusive new series, “sponsoring women: what men need to know.” author ida o. abbott delivers the tools cpa firms need to develop a new generation of women in leadership. training, encouragement, and even mentoring are all helpful. but abbott argues it takes person-to-person sponsorship to finally break through. particularly, she says, it takes a man. the role of women in the cpa profession is a critical issue. abbott’s is an eminently practical strategy. and it’s about time that men “manned up” about promoting women cpas. – the editors

companies that successfully tap into the full potential of women will be far ahead of their competitors. the key to doing it is to identify women who are likely to succeed and sponsor them so they reach the top levels of leadership. this requires direct per­sonal involvement by leaders, particularly leaders who are men.

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new data: strong, steady hiring at tax, accounting firms

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tax, accounting and bookkeeping employment, through august 2014
tax, accounting and bookkeeping employment, through august 2014

the u.s. tax, accounting and bookkeeping industry remains a bright spot in the nation’s economy, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources.

here 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 reports on:

  • current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, tax, payroll and cpa segments of the industry.
  • average hourly wages for key segments.
  • typical hours worked per week.
  • and trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.

overall, the u.s. economy added 142,000 jobs last month, 47,000 of them in professional and business services. meanwhile, the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.1 percent.

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44 critical criteria for accounting staff performance evaluations

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question: do you work from a checklist when you’re conducting staff performance appraisals?

response: silly question. checklists? do i have checklists?

seriously, staffing is a big concern, and i believe many smaller firms settle and hire the wrong people, which i’ve written about and probably beaten to death expressing my views.

more practice doctor q&a: why i don’t hire on experience  |  5 time management tips for an overworked accountant  |  staff training starts with doing something  |  11 business-getting tips for the young staffer  |  when staffers don’t listen to you  |  questions and answers on selling a practice to staff members  |  measuring growth in yourself, staff and partners  |  complaining client? no wonder!

here is a checklist to get you started.

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accounting sector tops 5% annual growth rate

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firms now recovered about 9 in 10 jobs lost in financial collapse.

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the u.s. tax, accounting and bookkeeping industries have recovered nearly 89 percent of the jobs lost in the economic crisis, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources.

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job satisfaction and retention benchmarks

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here 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 reports on:

  • current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, tax, payroll and cpa segments of the industry.
  • average hourly wages for key segments.
  • typical hours worked per week.
  • and trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.

the u.s. economy as a whole added 209,000 jobs in july. in addition to the growth of 47,000 jobs in professional and business services, increases were seen in the manufacturing, retail trade and construction sectors. the unemployment rate remained stable at 6.2 percent, down from 7.3 percent a year earlier. read more →