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when ‘the way it’s always been done’ makes no sense

businessman reading documents

are your priorities backward?

by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting

when i was a junior accountant an eon ago, my boss would always give me the cash to reconcile or audit, the minutes to “abstract,” and the internal control questionnaire to go over with the controller or bookkeeper.

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then when i became a manager, i continued this practice of having lower-level staff perform these procedures. i now consult with many accounting firms and find it is still being done that way. i stopped it many years ago and wonder why it’s still widespread.
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petrey: ditch old models for good | big 4 transparency

“you can’t ask people to act like partners and then treat them like employees.” 

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by dominic piscopo, cpa
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in an industry marked by incremental change and cautious tradition, tim petrey, managing partner at hd growth partners, is going all-in on a radical reimagining of what an accounting firm can be. speaking on the big 4 transparency podcast, petrey shares how his firm has abandoned the tired trappings of the old model – mandatory billable hours, rigid promotion timelines, and siloed service delivery – in favor of a more dynamic, entrepreneurial approach.

and he isn’t just talking about change, he’s living it. 

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the episode dives deep into how hd growth partners embraces a consulting-first approach, using accounting services as a wedge rather than a foundation. the firm encourages team members, even juniors, to build one-on-one relationships with clients. petrey believes the best learning happens on the job, with mentorship layered into real-world client work. this, he argues, is what keeps staff engaged and clients loyal. 

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meet your new boss: gen z | accounting influencers

zoomers expect clarity, equity, and purpose—and they’re not afraid to walk if firms don’t deliver.

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accounting influencers
with rob brown

by 2025, one in 10 managers will be from generation z. that’s right—the so-called “lazy, entitled” group born between 1997 and 2012 is already leading teams in accounting firms. but instead of wrecking the workplace, gen z might be exactly what the profession needs to survive its crossroads.

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on accounting influencers, host rob brown explores the rise of gen z and what their entry into the accounting workforce means for leaders, firms, and the profession at large.

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werner: tax-free tips? not so fast | quick tax tip

a campaign promise turns into tax code reality—but only for a limited time.

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quick tax tip
with art werner
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on the latest quick tax tip, tax guru art werner unpacks one of the buzziest provisions tucked into the “one big beautiful bill”: the partial exemption of tips from taxation.

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during their campaigns, both former president trump and vice president harris floated the idea of eliminating taxes on tips. now, some of that rhetoric has made its way into law—but with caveats that every taxpayer, accountant, and employer in the hospitality sector needs to understand.

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yoss: cut costs, not corners | quick tech talk

from automation to document management, open source solutions can deliver enterprise-level value for free.

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quick tech talk
with steve yoss
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what if you didn’t have to pay for adobe acrobat, photoshop, or even popular automation platforms like zapier? what if you could get the same—or even better—functionality for free, while also gaining full control over your data and privacy? that’s the promise of open source software, and it’s more accessible than ever.

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in the latest episode of quick tech talk, you’ll learn how open source tools are transforming both personal and business technology use. from document management to automation, open source solutions provide cost savings, flexibility, and security—all without the hidden strings of paid saas products.

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