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good news on the staff shortage

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is the talent crisis over?

chart: accounting degrees awarded – 1971-2007 (source: aicpa)

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by rick telberg/at large

having trouble finding more good accountants? if so, you are far from alone.

for cheryl mills, a senior manager at a cpa firm in new york city, retaining qualified staff has become an uphill battle. “we have lost 60 percent of our workforce this year,” says mills.”the rapid turnover makes investing in staff difficult.”

echoing that sentiment, neil schembre, who works at a small firm in fanwood, n.j., says, “staffing is the lifeblood of my business.” read more →

take a cue from big league coaches

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mentoring is every professional’s number 1 job.

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on careers

forget the strategic stuff, the visionary exercises, the long-term planning. what keeps most finance and accounting executives awake at night lies closer to home in the here and now: the day-to-day management of their jobs and departments.it’s no small task considering the many roles finance managers are expected to play, the layers of new rules and regulations and the competitive demands of just keeping up.

so it’s little wonder that all too many finance managers may overlook the human and personal aspects of the job. but accountants are people, too, and they need as much hand-holding, mentoring, encouragement and coaching as anyone else. read more →