Legendary Conference on Management of an Accounting Practice Opens with Flourish
ST. LOUIS – The Missouri MAP meeting opened it’s two-day run here on Monday with presentations from Shannon Vincent of the ReNew Group and Mike Platt, of the Leadership Coalition. And it ended with a state of the profession report from AICPA CEO Barry Melancon. The second day was highlighted by Jeff Pawlow of The Growth Partnership and roundtable problem-solving sessions among the attendees. The 33-year-old conference is considered the orginator of the practice-management movement in the profession.
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Years after Enron and WorldCom, CPAs worry about the profession’s image. But fresh studies show recovery.
by Rick Telberg
[for the AICPA Insider]
New studies suggest that the accounting profession is recovering from the tarnish left by Enron and WorldCom, and yet a significant slice of public practice and industry CPAs still seem to feel the scars. “Public perception and overall regulation will be the major factors impacting our profession,” worries Ralph L. DePanfilis, head of a four-CPA firm in Norwalk, Conn. However, fresh surveys of the profession’s reputation among the public at large should give worried CPAs cause for comfort. READ MORE →
Early results from our latest survey in the field suggest trouble ahead.
Soundings from CPAs in both tax and audit suggest a bumpy ride through April 15, 2006.
Most accountants don’t have a good feeling going into this year’s busy season. Only a striking minority see any improvements.
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Most accountants don’t have a good feeling going into this year’s busy season. Only a striking minority see any improvements.
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How do you cope with your busy season?
By Rick Telberg
On Management for AICPA Career Insider
It’s no secret that CPAs from all walks of the profession struggle with work/life balance. But you don’t need to take my word for it. Just ask Helen Lam of Holmdel, N.J.
Lam says she left a job as an audit manager to go to private industry because “I don’t see how firms can better manage year-end reporting workload without asking their employees to work 80-hour weeks for two straight months.”
Work/life balance rates as a top concern for fully 90 percent of accountants. And with busy season looming for accountants from private industry to public, the topic is particularly acute today. READ MORE →
