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use constraints to make improvements

scrambled thoughts enter man's head, straightened ones come outif you want different results, you must change the system.

by ed mendlowitz
77 ways to wow!

something is blocking the business from achieving its goal of making more money.

that something is what dr. eli m. goldratt, one of the world’s most sought-after business leaders and authors, calls a constraint.

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a constraint is any element or factor that prevents a system from achieving a higher level of performance with respect to its goals. goldratt developed the theory of constraints (toc) to manage business systems better. it is a management philosophy of focusing on the system constraint.
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how hacker-proof is your firm?

thieves always build a better mousetrap, so stay vigilant.

by donny shimamoto, cpa, citp, cgma
on cybersecurity for accountants

in 2018, fraudsters posed as tax authorities and state accounting and tax professional associations. these were simple phishing attacks trying to get tax practitioners’ email usernames and passwords, allowing fraudsters to obtain client contact information and perform email-based password resets for other systems.

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the irs reported seeing threats specifically targeting preparers in illinois, iowa, new jersey and north carolina. additionally, the irs received reports tied to a canadian accounting association.[i]

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five ways to overcome cas staffing challenges

number 5 drawn in sandquestion your processes at every step.

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

when we asked firms what is stopping you from offering client accounting services, their top response was that they don’t have the staffing.

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the #1 cas killer that emerged from the cas survey results is, unfortunately, also the most misconceived perception. it is a myth.
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four ways to prepare for new business development

it’s going to take practice.

by august j. aquila

i have often been asked, “what is the best way to prepare professionals to bring in new business?” i think the people who ask this question are trying to find an easy answer to a more complex issue.

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unfortunately, there is no single approach that will do the job. now having said that let me offer you the following four approaches.
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accountants vs. lawyers: who wins the marketing battle?

does one size fit all? a slate of experts weighs in.

by bruce marcus
professional services marketing 3.0

editor’s note: 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 was privileged to have a long relationship with bruce w. marcus, who was ahead of his time in his thinking and practice in marketing for accounting. we are publishing some of the late expert’s evergreen work, which retains wisdom for the present.

it’s not a race, nor are there prizes for the winner. but it has been suggested that the lawyers are light years ahead of the accounting profession in marketing.

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it’s nonsense, of course. is one profession indeed better at marketing than the other? well, no. each profession is different, and to try to make the comparison would be an apples and oranges game. but silly as the idea may be, it opens a vast and intriguing question. are there significant differences between the professions that affect marketing? indeed there are.
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