How to run your training like a business. By Michael Ramos and Cate Miller With CPA firms spending 1.5 percent to 2.0 percent of revenue on learning, budgets can be hundreds of thousands of dollars even for a modest-sized firm. But firms invest … Continued
Top trends: Flexible staffing, retention challenges.
Accounting and finance professionals can expect starting salaries to rise an average of 3.5 percent in the coming year, according to a study from a leading staffing services company.
Creative and marketing professionals are on the same pace, while information technology workers lead the work force gains at an anticipated 5.7 percent overall increase. Overall, U.S. starting salaries for professional occupations are projected to increase an average of 3.8 percent next year. READ MORE →
Why you can’t believe your own press clippings.
By Gale Crosley, CPA
Crosley+Co
Ever run a race and immediately sense that you got off to an exceptionally fast start? It’s a good feeling, but if your goal is to beat out the competition there’s really only one way to know for sure how you’re doing. And that’s by marking your progress toward the finish line relative to the other racers.
The same can be said of efforts to grow your firm. To gauge your progress you have to get outside your own four walls and see how you measure up to the competition. READ MORE →