top firms know the nine tenets of a healthy, sustainable growth-minded culture. by bruce w. marcus professional services marketing 3.0 the firms that want to grow and thrive must be turned into marketing machines – to have a culture that … continued
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don’t even try. you’ll get flattened. by bruce w. marcus professional services marketing 3.0 assuring cpa firm survival in the coming decades starts not with a radical redesign of the traditional firm – that will come of itself – but … continued
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one-third of u.s. accountants work at home, on their own, moonlighting. here are their biggest issues and best tips…
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by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间
if you’re reading this at home, or on your own time, you’re not alone. today more than one-third of accountants are already moonlighting in “side” practices or home offices – especially during busy season, according to a 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 survey of almost 800 accountants.
checklists work for astronauts. why not accountants?
by sandi smith leyva
accountant’s accelerator
airplane pilots and astronauts have checklists for just about everything they do. checklists promote performance consistency, make it easier to learn new procedures and increase safety exponentially. in accounting, we can learn from the airline industry and apply checklists to certain areas of our practices in order to reap similar benefits. here are three areas of your accounting practice that can benefit from checklists: read more →
job #1: setting direction.
by robert j. lees and august j. aquila
how to engage partners in the firm’s future
there are many reasons why too many managing partners fail to truly engage their partners, especially as no managing partner we know ever sets out to fail. read more →
never more important than in busy season.
by sandi smith leyva
the accountant’s accelerator
no matter what time of the year it is, it seems like there is never enough time for entrepreneurial accountants to get everything done. here are three not-so-common ideas on how to make the most of your time. read more →
how the best managing partners gain commitment.
by robert j. lees and august j. aquila
creating the effective partnership
in the very best firms, the partners debate the options and, while it is incredibly rare for every partner to agree with every single aspect of the vision and strategy, the partners agree to line up behind the ultimate decisions. read more →
four checklists for thinking through the process, picking the right candidate and making it work.
by august aquila
creating the effective partnership
it seems that you can’t pick up a newspaper today without reading about a merger of national, regional or local firms.
if you are a partner in a cpa firm that is contemplating a merger, you are about to enter into an extremely risky venture. this article will help you to lessen your risk and give you a better chance of having a successful merger. read more →
survey shows new sense of confidence – and urgency.
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by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间
tax and accounting professionals are hoping to make 2014 the year of working smarter, instead of harder, according to a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 survey.
in general, the goals and objectives as described by more than 200 accountants suggest a new surge of confidence in their business and in their clients’ businesses, and a new sense of urgency in upgrading their practices or moving on.
the survey is part of a 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 project, now in its eighth year, tracking the shifts in strategy and objectives in the profession. it measures sentiment on 21 or more strategies and tactics, and goals and ambitions across firms of all sizes nationwide. read more →
by sandi smith leyva, cpa
accountant’s accelerator
with 2014 upon us, it’s a good time to take stock of where we stand for the year, plus regroup as needed before the busy season begins. with so many changes in software, politics, tax laws and global standards, it’s pretty easy to feel a little disorganized.
here are three steps to help us take stock of our foundational business goals, re-evaluate our big picture and get us centered as we enter this new phase. read more →
make the leap from accountant to consultant.
by gale crosley
crosley co.
admit it. you’re good at what you do. your clients trust your proven ability to help improve their businesses. perhaps it’s time to take the step of enlarging your vision of yourself from accountant to consultant.