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how many ev charging stations will we need?

governments, automakers and policy players agree: america has a charging problem.

by rick richardson
technology this week

buyers curious about switching to electric vehicles have made it clear in survey after survey that charging freaks them out.

more: google launches new private space feature | microsoft discovers a security flaw impacting android apps | what is an ai pc, and should i get one? | fool’s gold may not be so foolish now | ai-engineered enzyme could be solution to plastic pollution | german researchers develop ev motor with no rare-earth magnets | ai named the highest-paying in-demand tech skill for 2024
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many drivers report that owning an electric vehicle is comparable to, if not better than, owning a gas-powered vehicle. however, filling up an electric car is different and may be inconvenient, depending on where you live. for this reason, even people interested in purchasing an electric vehicle may find it frightening.

pricing, fees & billing rates

disruptors: cut 90% of your clients with dominique molina

we risk losing a generation of highly talented people if we continue to expect them to pay their dues and work long hours.

this is a preview. the complete video episode, with commentary and transcript, is first available exclusively to pro members.

the disruptors
with liz farr

in 2006, dominique molina was overworked and burned out at her accounting firm. but instead of throwing in the towel, she drastically overhauled her firm: she pruned her client base from 300 to 30, focused on her expertise in tax planning, and shifted to value pricing.

more podcasts and videos: dawn brolin says grow your firm by shrinking it | jason blumer & julie shipp: move leaders out of client service | james graham: drop the billable hour and you’ll bill more | karen reyburn: fix your marketing and fix your business | giles pearson: fix the staffing crisis by swapping experience for education | jina etienne: practice fearless inclusion | bill penczak: stop forcing smart people to do stupid work | sandra wiley: staffing problem? check your culture | scott scarano: first, grow people. then firm growth can follow |

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that transformation was “beyond my wildest dreams,” molina says. “i never could have predicted the joy that i feel in my life, the satisfaction and fulfillment i feel from my work” by helping her clients with their own business transformations.

checklist

overworked accountants are racking up financial errors

blame understaffing and overwork. and roll in the ai robots.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

eighteen percent of accountants make financial errors at least daily, a third make at least a few financial errors every week, and 59 percent make several monthly errors, according to a new survey that blames “capacity” issues.

related: hiring experience vs. training inexperience | to replenish the talent pipeline, go back to the classroom | beware the work-life/workload doom spiral | why the dry pipeline? it’s about time | business model transformation: do it or die | whole person retention: when it’s not just the money | disruptors: nicole davis & jw davis show how to create your own pipeline | more in staffing & recruiting

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is technology the best answer?

audit & assurance

exceptional audit client service demands effective communication

drop the devices and go talk with clients.

by alan anderson, cpa
transforming audit for the future

most firms have guidelines for turnaround time and response times but stop there when it comes to delivering excellent customer service. does your firm have a definition of what superior client service might mean in an audit?

more: deliver more audit value by getting out of the conference room | know your three audit w’s | planning lays the foundation of audit relevance | are you correctly identifying the relevance intersection? | traditional audits don’t deserve premium billing | turning audit & accounting into assurance & advisory | stop sending the wrong message to audit teams
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remember that relevance is the intersection of what your client wants, what you think is important and what the stakeholders need. providing superior client service is definitely contained within that intersection.

client service opportunities

when board service gets tricky

keep the totality of the relationships in mind.

by ed mendlowitz
202 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice

question: i am on the board of directors and am treasurer of a not-for-profit organization. one of the board members is an officer of a commercial bank where we have our accounts.

more: yes, you have to share work papers | hiring experience vs. training inexperience | a friendly chat or a billable discussion? | when selling a firm to staffers is tricky | courting a client? don’t give too much away for free | nine tips for a healthier tax season | fifteen strategies for first-time supervisors | measure knowledge gaps (then close them) | should you offer financial services? | ready to retire? selling your practice is no strategy | 20 things you need for a business valuation
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the organization wants to get a one-year cd with some excess funds they have. it turns out that the interest rate is less than half of what we could get from a local savings bank. i suggested that we open the cd in the savings bank and the bank officer got very agitated and threatened to cut off the bank’s support of the organization if we did not keep the funds in his bank.
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