why job descriptions matter

portrait of businessman standing outdoors on stairsincludes criteria for promotion to the next level.

by marc rosenberg
on staffing

let’s address the four most common positions at a cpa firm: staff, senior, manager and partner.

more on staffing: generational differences: truth and fiction | the how and why of upward surveys | don’t underestimate communication with staff | why firms can’t afford not to develop women partners | 8 recruiting strategies: how many are you using? | 6 keys to advancement programs | guidelines for flexible work policies | staff need meaningful recognition | survey: 97% of leading firms now offer flexible work arrangements
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there is no such thing as a standard job description for these four positions. each firm must define them in ways that make sense for its specific situation. if ever there were job descriptions that should have flexibility built into them, most certainly they would be cpa firm positions because the expectations vary as much by the type of assignments they are given as by their title.
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generational differences: truth and fiction

young businessman working on laptopbonus: matrix of how partners see millennials vs. how they see themselves.

by marc rosenberg
on staffing

george orwell said, “each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.”

more on staffing: the how and why of upward surveys | survey to find out what your staff think | 19 questions for your next hire | how to set your firm apart to recruits | why firms can’t afford not to develop women partners | staff performance feedback done right | 8 recruiting strategies: how many are you using? | 21 staff training best practices | compensation: money and beyond | making flex time work in the real world | how to make mandatory saturdays a thing of the past | the importance of great bosses | the 12 reasons your staff hates your firm | what happened to the relevancy of the cpa profession? | staffing: what cpa firms are learning the hard way
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before we delve into the differences between generations, let’s go over some definitions.
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staffing: the how and why of upward surveys

word "survey" on computer screenincludes 19 sample questions, industry norms and how to decide who evaluates whom.

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

why do firms conduct upward evaluations?

more on staffing: survey to find out what your staff think | mps chime in on recruiting, development, retention | how to set your firm apart to recruits | why staff scheduling should be centralized | compensation: money and beyond | how to make mandatory saturdays a thing of the past | what staff mentoring is and isn’t | do flexible hours help or hurt us? | 8 keys to keeping staff engaged
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many firms believe staff are just as important as clients. the no. 1 reason why staff stay with their firm is their relationship with the boss. in the case of a cpa firm, “the boss” is the firm’s supervisory personnel, mostly partners and managers.
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where the jobs are (and what you need to get them)

salaries, job openings and unemployment rates
salaries, job openings, and unemployment rates

bonus: salary ranges and top markets.

by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

everyone knows there are jobs to be had in the accounting profession. but exactly where are they, and how much do they pay?

more on jobs: cpa firms post 5% growth rate | how to set your firm apart to recruits
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according to new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research, the number of accounting and finance jobs available now tops 200,000. where they geographically vary by position.
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when the inmates are running the asylum

crazy doesn’t get better by adding more crazy.

by dom cingoranelli

“we can’t really enforce this because we don’t want to risk having him (or her) quit.”

i can’t tell you how many times we hear something to this effect when we talk with cpas. we hear this at small firms and we hear it at large firms. we hear it from partners, from directors, and from managers. it doesn’t matter what size firm they’re in, nor does it matter what level or position they hold.

it’s always the same line. it reminds me of the old adage, “the inmates are running the asylum.” and, it raises the question of who actually is running the firm. who’s in charge?

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