bissett bullet: keeping up appearances
today’s bissett bullet: “so many judgments are made of us as accountants by prospective clients, sometimes even before we open our mouths.”
by martin bissett
today's features
student accounting enrollment shows third year of recovery | cornerstone
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new data from the national student clearinghouse research center shows a 12 percent increase in fall 2024 accounting enrollment compared to fall 2023. the increase amounted to an additional 28,672 students.
total undergraduate accounting enrollment for fall 2024 was 267,278 students, the highest accounting enrollment reported since fall 2020 (263,092 students) and just shy of the pre-pandemic fall 2019 enrollment (275,963 students).
understanding the inflection points
in number of cpa exam candidates
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 cornerstone report
the key factors contributing to the ups and downs – mostly downs in the last three decades – of cpa exam candidates reflect broader trends in the economy, regulatory environment, and demographic landscape.
navigating the challenges and opportunities of a global workforce – accounting arc
accounting firms can thrive in an international economy by leveraging remote work and offshoring.
accounting arc
with donny shimamoto
center for accounting transformation
in a recent episode of accounting arc, hosts byron patrick, liz mason, and donny shimamoto took a deep dive into the pros and cons of remote work and offshoring in the accounting profession. as experienced professionals who have successfully navigated the shift to remote environments, they provide key insights into the benefits and challenges of this new working landscape.
patrick, vice president of client success at the b3 method institute, has embraced remote work for over a decade. he shares his personal preference for the flexibility and efficiency it offers. “i can’t imagine a world in which i don’t work remote,” he confesses, highlighting how ingrained this mode of work has become in his professional life. read more →
here’s how profit sharing improves your firm
pay for performance to reap greater rewards.
by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa
as long as you’re changing how your firm operates, you should also look at how your staff is compensated. if your customers are paying for value, shouldn’t your teams be paid on the same basis? once your firm turns to a value paradigm, the people delivering the knowledge work – your staff – are your most valuable asset and should be compensated as such.
more: five areas to ground new metrics other than time | five reasons to ditch timesheets for good | six steps to creating a standardized practice | value pricing requires defining your clients | stop selling time | three critical factors drive the value pricing trend | stop looking for talent that does not exist
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it’s all about alignment. clients pay on value. staff should be compensated on value. there are proven ways to make sure this alignment takes place.
turnover timebomb: 4 of 5 senior managers at risk
and seven ways to overcome staffing issues.
by hitendra patil
the talent crisis in the accounting profession has been relentless, and it now seems that the staffing issues are moving up the ladder.
the preliminary results of the inaugural accountants professional satisfaction survey show nearly two in five directors and senior managers at accounting firms report dissatisfaction. only one in four seniors are highly satisfied. on the other hand, one in three managers are dissatisfied at their firms, and only 17 percent are highly satisfied.