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how cpa firms work: the business of public accounting

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by marc rosenberg cpa

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the talent-development primer that explains how cpa firms work as a business

because everyone in your firm needs to know how cpa firms make money, grow and prosper, they need this handbook.

designed specially for succession planning, mentoring, coaching and training purposes,how cpa firms workprovides a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of practice growth and management.

how cpa firms workshows how accounting practices:

– make money,
– get clients and
– reward success.

top 10 topics covered

  1. why working at a cpa firm is a great career
  2. cpa firm economics
  3. how firms make money
  4. cpa industry innovations over the last 20 years
  5. trends in the cpa profession
  6. what it takes for staff to advance
  7. the image of cpa firms
  8. cpa firm management
  9. how firms get clients
  10. what attracts staff to cpa firms

how cpa firms workis particularly useful for up-and-coming professionals, new staff joining a firm, new college graduates, experienced hires and interns — and anyone else who may benefit from a broad overview of the business of public accounting and what it takes to succeed.

about the author

marc rosenberg, cpa

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 commentator marc rosenberg is a nationally known consultant, author, speaker on cpa firm management, strategy and partner issues.

president of his own chicago-based consulting firm,the rosenberg associates, he is founder of the most authoritative annual survey of mid-sized cpa firm performance statistics in the country,the rosenberg survey,also available here from the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 store. he has consulted with more than 700 firms throughout his 20+ year consulting career.

accounting todaymagazine annually acknowledges marc rosenberg as one of the 100 most influential people in the cpa profession andinside public accountinghas repeatedly recognized him as one of the ten most recommended cpa firm consultants in the country.

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