At one time, you could count on busy season to provide respite from mergers and acquisitions and talent snatches.
But not this year.
Robert Fligel (pictured), the New York-based CPA firm broker and headhunter, reports that unlike past busy seasons, this busy season is as busy as ever.
“My theory is that it might have something to do with more partners looking at the slowing economy as a time to sell while other forward thinkers are thinking growth by acquisition,” Fligel says. “Whatever it is, we are seeing an extremely active market unlike past busy seasons which tend to be the quietest historically.” READ MORE →
Gen Y workers (ages 26 and younger) know what they want-in particular, a good work/life balance and ready opportunities for advancement.
But this doesn’t mean that they aren’t a dedicated workforce capable of loyal service. The lessons here come from the restaurant business, but they apply just as well to CPA firms. After all, companies like Starbucks, McDonald’s and T.G.I. Friday’s probably know a thing or two about hiring and keeping Gen Y employees. READ MORE →
Brian D. Rowbotham (pictured) spent 14 years investigating the international fraud case of Robert Ian Maxwell. So he knows a thing or two about forensic auditing.
The Maxwell Communication Corp. case was one of most spactacular business scandals of the 1990′s. Maxwell (“The Bouncing Czech”) died, somewhat mysteriously, while at sea on his yacht. His empire quickly crumbled in a sea of chaos and confusion, leaving $4 billion in debts and $2 billion in assets. Rowbotham & Co. was brought aboard by one of the jilted banks to work with Price Waterhouse and Robson Rhodes.
Gale Crosley’s highly anticipated new book, “At the Crossroads: The Remarkable CPA Firm that Nearly Crashed, then Soared,” is now available.
I’ll just repeat what I told Gale when I had the privilege of reviewing the galleys:
“At the Crossroads” is a compelling fable with an inspirational lesson for every CPA firm. It’s an entertaining page-turner of a novel that shows how a little vision, courage, and knowledge can transform any group of also-rans into a team of true champions. More than merely a lesson in business, Gale gives us a lasting lesson in life. Every managing partner should take a dose of this book each morning before going into the office. Every aspiring CPA should embrace the message. They won’t succeed without it.
Stunned shoppers couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw 20 to 30 garbage bags filled with confidential client files spilling out of an accounting firm’s front door onto the sidewalk.
At one time, you could count on busy season to provide respite from mergers and acquisitions and talent snatches.
Gen Y workers (ages 26 and younger) know what they want-in particular, a good work/life balance and ready opportunities for advancement.
Brian D. Rowbotham (pictured) spent 14 years investigating the international fraud case of Robert Ian Maxwell. So he knows a thing or two about forensic auditing.
“At the Crossroads” is a compelling fable with an inspirational lesson for every CPA firm. It’s an entertaining page-turner of a novel that shows how a little vision, courage, and knowledge can transform any group of also-rans into a team of true champions. More than merely a lesson in business, Gale gives us a lasting lesson in life. Every managing partner should take a dose of this book each morning before going into the office. Every aspiring CPA should embrace the message. They won’t succeed without it.
Howard Cox (pictured), CPA, CMA, CIA, has started a 
Another kind of “data dump”
