the 4 new growth engines in today’s marketplace
things are changing and the old growth model no longer fits.
by gale crosley
crosley + co.
strategy
2016 outlook: no end to mergers in sight
a buyer’s market is on the horizon.
they say “past results are no indication of future performance.” maybe. maybe not. but if anyone should know, it’s our panel of experts, their comments drawn from the new edition of the rosenberg map survey. these are their bullet points and comments, verbatim, looking back at the last 12 months and looking ahead to 2016. – rick telberg, ceo
by gary adamson
adamson advisory
lessons from 2015:
merger mania continued over the last year for several reasons:
- continued slow post-recession organic growth,
- thousands of baby boomers with no internal succession plans in place and
- competition heating up for middle-market clients (the big firms want our biggest and best clients!).
more from the rosenberg map survey: why outsourcing beats unicorn hunting | 2016 battleground: aging leaders vs. emerging leaders | private clouds on the rise | firms growing, still face talent challenges | outlook 2016: another economic storm coming? | how succession issues are driving desperation mergers | outlook 2016: change catches up with auditors | strategic plans undermined by out-of-control partners | growth, succession plans critical for firms | talent wars go from white gloves to boxing gloves | trend outlook 2016: change agents needed
firms are improving profitability with per-partner income rising while the talent wars that we saw pre-recession are returning.
read more →
why outsourcing beats unicorn hunting
on the horizon: more saas and friday closings.
they say “past results are no indication of future performance.” maybe. maybe not. but if anyone should know, it’s our panel of experts, their comments drawn from the new edition of the rosenberg map survey. these are their bullet points and comments, verbatim, looking back at the last 12 months and looking ahead to 2016. – rick telberg, ceo
by chris frederiksen
2020 group
lessons from 2015:
the last 12 months have been good for accountants. the economy is expanding and the demand for service is increasing. most firms report little trouble in getting new clients, particularly those firms with a robust and consistent internet presence.
more from the rosenberg map survey: 2016 battleground: aging leaders vs. emerging leaders | private clouds on the rise | firms growing, still face talent challenges | outlook 2016: another economic storm coming? | how succession issues are driving desperation mergers | outlook 2016: change catches up with auditors | strategic plans undermined by out-of-control partners | growth, succession plans critical for firms | talent wars go from white gloves to boxing gloves | trend outlook 2016: change agents needed
progressive firms have invested in better websites and are focusing on what makes them different. as dan hood noted recently in accounting today magazine, every firm promotes
read more →
best practices for mandatory retirement
the work retired partners should – and shouldn’t – do if they stay on.
by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 / succession institute
once “fair” retirement benefits have been determined, for this moment in time, we can move on to the next step in building our succession plan. the reason i mention that we are simply putting stakes in the ground is because as we set additional stakes in the ground, those new stakes might require us to rethink a decision made when setting a previous stake.
more on performance management: how retirement issues affect succession planning | how partner ratings factor into equity | the pitfalls of equity allocation and reallocation | develop your employees or suffer the consequences
for example, if the firm later establishes premium perks for past owners who want to continue to work for the firm after sale of ownership, then that might require reassessing the retirement benefit calculation agreed to when setting that earlier stake (because in the end, the retirement benefit is about the whole package offered, not just one component).
read more →
2016 battleground: aging leaders vs. emerging leaders
there’s no time left to procrastinate about the firm’s future.
they say “past results are no indication of future performance.” maybe. maybe not. but if anyone should know, it’s our panel of experts, their comments drawn from the new edition of the rosenberg map survey. these are their bullet points and comments, verbatim, looking back at the last 12 months and looking ahead to 2016. – rick telberg, ceo
by rita keller
keller advisors
lessons from 2015:
while the talent wars continue to rage, during the last 12 months i have seen a lot more aggressiveness from firms seeking lateral hires.
more from the rosenberg map survey: private clouds on the rise | firms growing, still face talent challenges | outlook 2016: another economic storm coming? | how succession issues are driving desperation mergers | outlook 2016: change catches up with auditors | strategic plans undermined by out-of-control partners | growth, succession plans critical for firms | talent wars go from white gloves to boxing gloves|trend outlook 2016: change agents needed
if you are an experienced cpa with a niche focus and a successful track record you are more than likely being courted by several firms.
read more →