the one mistake too many cpa firms are making. [youtube]fdvmzgw20mw[/youtube] michelle golden, marketing consultant and author of the new and essential “social media strategies for professionals and their firms,” explains the one simple mistake that many firms make when entering … continued
job confidence rises. the mergis accounting and finance employee confidence index, a measure of overall confidence among u.s. accounting and finance workers, edged up 2.2 points to 56.1 in the fourth quarter of 2010, suggesting an increased numbers of professionals … continued
tougher clients take tough positions. by the corporate executive board the most successful client companies have taken a stronger line with audit fee negotiation in the past year but without jeopardizing good auditor relationships. they succeed by being open and … continued
live from the thomson reuters user conference greg lafollette reports new survey data from thomson that shows four in 10 firms suffered revenue declnes last year. the average accounting firm’s revenues grew 1.2%. but the growth was uneven: 40% saw … continued
and how you can avoid the pitfalls. by rick telberg as state and federal governments struggle against an ailing economy, many accountants are bracing for a new surge of work from new tax and regulatory changes. but all that new … continued
industry shows steady expansion since june. by rick telberg as the nation’s jobless rate ticked up to 9.6%, the accounting and bookkeeping industry showed a new upward trend by adding 3,700 new jobs in the latest month, according to the … continued
answer: 10% to 25% more. more than 70% of potential clients say they’d be willing to pay as much as 10% more for a product or service if a company exceeded their expectations. and more than a third of buyers … continued
not quite yet, according to a new analysis by cfo magazine. but cfo says “the trend has begun to slow.” “only three of the top eight audit firms showed a drop in fees charged as a percentage of client revenue … continued
sales, profits, payrolls under pressure. dreary new economic trend reports from sageworks and adp are mirroring last week’s dismal findings from intuit, surepayroll and the u.s. bureau of labor statistics. adp’s monthly payroll survey shows american business added a paltry … continued
the bureau of labor statistics reported today in its monthly employment situation report that the accounting and bookkeeping sector gained a preliminary 1,100 jobs in april, reaching a seasonally adjusted workforce of 912,200.
“john stossel is an idiot,” says cpa on tax day blog comment. john stossel takes out his tax day frustrations on his accountant, bob: tax day is looming over america, and john stossel celebrates by dedicating a major part of … continued
(what recession?) the surprising thing about aomar’s cpa firm practice management survey 2010 is that there were so few surprises. the study turned up very few significant changes between 2009 and 2010. of course, it’s possible that the major metrics … continued
seasonally-adjusted workforce declined to 916,800 in february. that’s 3,600 off from january’s 920,400 headcount, and the february 2008 level of 947,000, according to today’s employment situation report from the labor department bureau of labor statistics for the accounting and bookkeeping … continued