cpa firms lead accounting and bookkeeping sector in adding 3,100 jobs in december

cpa firms account for 2 in 3 new jobs.

accounting and bookkeeping services, thru december 2011

the nation’s tax, accounting, payroll and bookkeeping businesses added 3,100 employees in december, bringing the industry’s total headcount to 943,100, according to the latest government data obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. read more →

ed guttenplan, w&g: every staffer gets a coach

strategy 2012: management development.

what are your critical challenges for 2012, and what can do you about them? a number of the profession’s leading lights have been sharing their thoughts with accounting today. here’s one:

ed guttenplan
wilkin & guttenplan

we see the top challenges as being leadership development and building your “bench,” and practice growth profitability. also, remaining efficient in light of new standards and, of course, preparing for the future.

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dave sibits, cbiz: five new niches

strategy 2012: leadership, pricing, competition

what are your critical challenges for 2012, and what can do you about them? a number of the profession’s leading lights have been sharing their thoughts with accounting today. here’s one:

dave sibits
cbiz financial services

accounting firms are facing: 

  1. an aging of leadership at the partner level.
  2. second, firms are facing a continued erosion of pricing in service areas, which is mostly a result of a challenging business and economic climate.
  3. the last concern is the competition for the best and brightest talent, especially among top firms seeking to add specialty expertise or employees to groom for the future. read more →

larry autry, wp: looking to acquire a practice group

strategy 2012: succession solutions

what are your critical challenges for 2012, and what can do you about them? a number of the profession’s leading lights have been sharing their thoughts with accounting today. here’s one:

larry g. autrey
whitley penn

the aging of partner ranks. older partners want to continue when they’re in good health, while younger staff sees that as preventing their career progression.

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