staffing shortage? look at your business model

kill the billable hour, embrace remote work, stay flexible, get social, says pasha malik of thyor.


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with richard rothstein

twitter and linkedin are the go-to resources for finding new talent at the mclean, va.-based thyor group of companies, founder and ceo pasha malik tells richard rothstein for 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.

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but he has much more to say about fixing the accounting business to make it more competitive for attracting the best people. in fact, his group of companies may be a model of the next-generation cpa firm, offering through various entities outsourced cfo services, tax planning, technology consulting, and venture capital advisory services. read more →

blockchain implications for business

there’s hardly a business that will remain unaffected by blockchain technology.


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with steven sacks

in blockchain basics for business, steve sacks interviews jack shaw on the elements of the technology, its early beginnings, the industries impacted, and the practical business applications.

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key takeaways:

  • bitcoin is only an application of blockchain which is the platform
  • decentralized nodes eliminate the possibility of hacking
  • blockchain has many business uses in the financial, insurance, media, medical, consumer and supply chain
  • industries impacted by blockchain include energy, entertainment, manufacturing and transportation
  • blockchain stores records such as identities, ownership of assets, business transactions and contractual commitments

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jack shaw is an innovation and change management consultant, who has been voted one of the world’s top 25 speakers and one of the top 5 technology futurists. jack integrates his executive experience in industry, technology, and consulting to speak on innovation, change management, and transformational leadership. and, he has decades of experience designing, developing, and implementing emerging technologies and how these will impact business and society.

jack has advised key decision-makers at such fortune 500 organizations as mercedes benz, bosch, ge, coca-cola, johnson & johnson, ibm, oracle, and sap. jack has delivered over 1,000 keynote presentations and executive forums in 26 countries and every state across the u.s. he is a yale university graduate, and holds a kellogg mba degree specializing in finance and marketing.

jack’s expertise is in the strategic impact of leading-edge technologies, including blockchain technology, 5g, the internet of things and artificial intelligence. he can be reached at https://jackshaw.io

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the art and science of hiring: three essentials for the covid age

after covid, recruiting may never be the same, according to bill carroll, hoops hr ceo.

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with matt solomon

bill carroll, ceo of hoops hr, reveals the three keys to smart hiring for accounting firms, in this conversation with matt solomon.

“we look at retention in really three key areas,” carroll says. “it’s security for that person. a lot of that has to do with income, but a lot of that has to do with how they’re treated internally as a person. how does the organization engage in conflict? how do they solve a conflict? is there ultimately a resolution? there’s a security aspect to that, and pay is just a portion of that.”

“care is another,” carroll adds. “security plus care. we look at care as benefits packages or access to benefit packages. then there’s retirement and perks, which should really be aligned with your core values.”

the third element is appreciation. “appreciation will ultimately lead to retention. we all know that experiences drive beliefs, beliefs drive behaviors, and behaviors drive results.”

 

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what’s a bot? new tech tools to boost your practice

boosting revenue and profit with new automation technologies.
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as we move from manual, to digital, to everything automated, bots are becoming an important part of how we transition from compliance services to high-value advisory services.

in this episode: it pays to know your bots.

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replay: covid impact on cpa firm m&a

m&a maven robert fligel says coronavirus is pushing deal-flow and trimming multiples.

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featuring robert fligel
rf resources

covid-19 is putting new pressure on cpa firms to close merger deals, even if it means taking a haircut in the selling price, says robert fligel, the legendary new york-based cpa firm mergers-and-acquisitions dealmaker, in a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 flash briefing.

in this replay of the live web event, a fast-paced 30-minute webinar update, fligel covers:

  • the current state of the m&a market,
  • best practices for sellers, and
  • pitfalls for buyers and sellers

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replay: how to dazzle clients in the covid age

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 expert contributor shows how to make more money with the clients you already.

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eileen j. kennedy, ceo of the kennedy factor, demonstrates how to create a consistent, exceptional, customized, and memorable client experience in the age of the coronavirus.

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you can thrive for years to come – if you take the covid crisis as a call to reinvent your practice, kennedy tells attendees of the free 30-minute flash briefing aired live by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.

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don’t get burned by these ppp pitfalls

three ways to get it wrong and only have one chance to get it right.


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by stephen nelson

over the last few months, i’ve answered hundreds of questions about ppp loans. and i’ve written a short e-book, “maximizing ppp loan forgiveness” for the accountants who will help small businesses with their forgiveness applications.

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and, here’s an insight from all this frenzied ppp activity: big surprises await many borrowers.

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judy trepeck on how to think beyond accounting, with steven sacks

clients need so much more than basic accounting & write-up.

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with steven sacks
the new fundamentals

armed with the latest technologies, accountants can do more than ever – faster, better, and cheaper. but too many accountants are missing the biggest opportunity that technology creates, according to judy trepeck, long a leading figure in the profession.

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in her conversation with steven sacks, trepeck, currently senior vice president for customized training at the michigan state cpa society,  outlines how cpas can go beyond basic accounting to provide more value-added services. it requires experience, talent, ambition, and, maybe most of all, intuition.


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trepeck provides a framework for any accountant to add advisory services to their menu of offerings.

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