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bissett bullet: change is an internal factor

today’s bissett bullet: “when an accounting firm wants to achieve positive change, we need to understand that the ‘change agents’ are in the firm already.”

by martin bissett

as good as a consultant, trainer, mentor, coach or speaker may be they will not be with you after 6 o’clock in the evening. the change that happens in your firm the next day, next month and the next quarter is carried out by the people who work in your firm, even if that’s just you on your own.

we must understand that external help is a catalyst. they accelerate the change but the change agents, the ones responsible for it, are found internally within the firm. never bring in outside help on the belief that everything is going to change by their presence. they will provide accountability, but it is you who will make it happen.

today’s to-do:

look at where your firm is weakest today in terms of practice growth. take a look at who is the best in the business at helping solve that problem, then make an inquiry.

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cancel culture or curious culture? you choose. | transformation talks

turn communication breakdowns into trust-building moments. 

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transformation talks
with donny shimamoto
center for accounting transformation

in the latest episode of transformation talks, host donny shimamoto, cpa.citp, cgma, leads a powerful discussion on “assumed discrimination”—the cultural collisions that happen when others project bias onto someone’s words or actions. 

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joining him are arianna campbell, coo of boomer consulting; ed kless, co-founder of threshold and co-host of the soul of enterprise; and amy welch, apr, cae, mission advocacy strategist with the center for accounting transformation and svp/executive producer for 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. 

the episode begins by reframing how we talk. “discussion” implies conflict, while “dialogue” is about listening. “the origin of ‘discussion’ is literally ‘to strike,’” says kless. “but dialogue means ‘twin telling.’ that shift in mindset is everything.” 

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art werner: the hidden perk most miss | quick tax tip

the retirement planning hack can be a secret weapon for tax-free growth.

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quick tax tip
with art werner
cpe today

when most people hear “hsa,” they think of medical expenses and high-deductible health plans. but in the latest episode of quick tax tip, tax educator and attorney art werner urges tax professionals—and their clients—to look deeper.

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in his signature style, werner reframes the health savings account (hsa) as one of the most underrated retirement planning tools available today.

“i don’t look at the hsa as a way to pay for medical bills,” says werner. “i look at it as a disguised retirement plan.”

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how firm decisions get made

four people seated around conference table, one with thumb pointed down

bonus: a voting decision grid.

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

“the force can have a strong influence on the weak-minded.” – obi-wan kenobi

there are a number of alternative approaches that firms use to make decisions.

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1. decision-making authority of the managing partner or executive committee (ec) granted by the partnership. the gold standard for the effective management of any organization is to establish a leader (president, executive director, managing partner, etc.) and bestow the position with sufficient decision-making authority, as contained in the organization’s operating charter or agreement, to manage the entity. this is the best practice for cpa firms’ decision-making.
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thirteen ways to demonstrate you’re committed

high angle view of business people stacking hands in a teamwork gesture

do you mean business? show it.

by martin bissett
passport to partnership

rising from senior manager to partner often means being promoted ahead of our peers and contemporaries. it creates a gap in earnings, stature and influence compared to those who were our colleagues on a level playing field just yesterday.

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it can also mean that if we are coming into a firm from the outside, we are being promoted over people who have served at that firm for many years and understand the firm’s culture much better than we do now. we may have to lead these people as the head of a department and if so, they’d better be on our side.
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