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who are you more committed to, your firm or your clients?

sometimes silence is the best approach.

by martin bissett
passport to partnership

ask yourself and answer these questions when considering the current and future “commitment” behaviors that you’ll employ.

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1 – what is my first reaction to being asked to work outside of my normal hours?
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windows is now an app for pcs, apple products

the most widely used office software is now more convenient.

by rick richardson
technology this week

microsoft has created a windows app for ios, ipados, macos, windows and web browsers. the application effectively transforms the old windows 365 app into a central location for accessing microsoft desktop services, azure virtual desktop, windows 365, microsoft dev box and streaming a copy of windows from a distant pc.

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microsoft supports device redirection for peripherals such as webcams, storage devices and printers, as well as configurable display resolutions and scaling. these features are accessible through its windows app. the preview version of the windows app isn’t currently available for android, though.

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will unclogging the accounting pro pipeline kill mobility?

man placing box on desk to move into new job, with to coworkers in background

changing the 150-hour requirement could have unintended consequences.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the day-to-day of the cpa may be grueling at times, but one thing makes the day a little easier – the facility of mobility.

not only can a cpa with a driver’s license in one state drive in other states, but in most cases, they can practice their profession in other states, too. if you’re licensed to practice in one state, you’re good to go in every other state except, coincidentally, the one you can’t drive to.

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practice mobility is crucial in a business system that often as not transcends state borders, and it’s even more important as professionals work remotely, sitting in one state while practicing in another.
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measure knowledge gaps (then close them)

four people on lower stairs, one on upper stairs, gap between

six questions to ask, plus a real-world example.

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

question: i suspect that my partner has “maxed out” and cannot grow further, which will retard our growth. what can i do or how can i deal with this?

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response: this is a frequent question, and sometimes it is the person asking it who has “maxed out.” but sometimes it is the partner or a key staff who wants to be made a partner.
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see your client to a graceful exit

man in glasses looking at document held by woman

it takes a few years, so get started.

by anthony glomski

research from the family firm institute shows that only three in 10 (30%) closely held family businesses survive into the second generation. just one in eight (12%) are still viable into the third generation, and a mere 3 percent operate into the fourth generation or beyond. those statistics are even more disturbing because the same research shows that the vast majority of business families are overly optimistic – they believe they will be in control of their companies five years hence.

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given this gloomy success record for family business transitions, it is no wonder that 60 to 70 percent of family wealth is lost by the second generation and that 90 percent is lost by the third generation. it does not have to be this way.
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