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	<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Joe Eckelkamp &#124; Mentors</title>
		<link>http://cpatrendlines.com/2008/07/03/joe-eckelkamp-mentors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Telberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes bosses make the best mentors.

by Joseph T. Eckelkamp
Eckelkamp and Associates, CPAs
I&#8217;ve been blessed with many great bosses over the years &#8212; many were mentors.  Jim Finkenkeller, Jim Garone, Phil Sattler, and Marc Welp immediately come to mind.  But, without a doubt, the three that stand out above the rest are Richard Goldberg, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jack Ciesielski on: The Staffing Crisis</title>
		<link>http://cpatrendlines.com/2008/07/02/jack-ciesielski-on-the-staffing-crisis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Telberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the economy&#8230; 
by Jack Ciesielski
The Accounting Observer
Despite the higher demand, the higher pay, and the promise of steady employment, accounting - particularly public accounting - is still not perceived as a &#8220;glam job&#8221; compared to finance.
I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s a perception that can be forced to change by the profession&#8217;s stewards. I think a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FREE DOWNLOAD: Niches to Riches</title>
		<link>http://cpatrendlines.com/2008/07/01/free-download-niches-to-riches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Telberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[How CPAs Find Success in Specialized Services.
Including: The top six &#8220;Gateway Services&#8221; that launch leading-edge firms into the best new business lines.
This CPA Trendlines Special Report is sponsored by AICPA Specialized Communities.
GET THE FREE DOWNLOAD NOW: Niches to Riches - Special Report (PDF, 39 pages)
CONTENTS:


How CPAs are getting focused
CPAs finding good money in small places
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rita Keller on: The Staffing Crisis</title>
		<link>http://cpatrendlines.com/2008/07/01/rita-keller-on-the-staffing-crisis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Telberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[How to encourage and celebrate CPA exam candidates.

by Rita Keller
Shareholder
Brady Ware
Many firms, especially the large nationals and regional&#8217;s, have so much work that they do not want their young accountants taking time away from billable work to devote to study and passing the exam.  Simply put, client needs come before staff development needs.
However, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Hood on: The Staffing Crisis</title>
		<link>http://cpatrendlines.com/2008/06/30/tom-hood-on-the-staffing-crisis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Telberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The three reasons for the CPA shortage and how to fix it.
by Tom Hood, CPA.CITP
Executive Director &#38; CEO
 Maryland Association of CPAs, Inc.
I have been thinking about this a lot and we at the MACPA are working hard to fix this.
I think the shortage has three root causes:
1) We are now a Profession where our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Cuts Back</title>
		<link>http://cpatrendlines.com/2008/06/26/small-business-cuts-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Telberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Wells Fargo&#8217;s new Gallup poll shows&#8230;
More than one-third of small business owners say their personal financial situation as a whole is getting worse.
Already, half have postponed a major purchase in the past three months, and nearly as many (44 percent) have reduced the amount of money they&#8217;ve deposited into savings, checking or a CD. Thirty-one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CPAs Show How to Market in Tough Times</title>
		<link>http://cpatrendlines.com/2008/06/23/cpas-show-how-to-market-in-tough-times/</link>
		<comments>http://cpatrendlines.com/2008/06/23/cpas-show-how-to-market-in-tough-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Telberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 400 CPAs share their practice-building strategies. 
Get the seven keys to success. Take the survey.
by Rick Telberg/At Large
CPAs may know their dollars and cents, their rules and regs, their 1040s and 10-Qs and their QuickBooks and MAS 90, but when it comes to marketing, they&#8217;re too often learning by doing, which too often means [...]]]></description>
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