Don’t Weed Out the Roses
When tweaking your comp system, remember it’s not just about the money.
By August Aquila
Creating the Effective Partnership
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Top 100 Firms Report Solid Growth Amidst Staffing Challenges
Attest, M&A and SALT lead top trending niches. Accounting Today’s annual listing of its Top 100 firms reflects what the industry as a whole is seeing: Business is good and it’s getting better. Overall growth was a healthy 8.44 percent, similar … Continued
Half of CPA Firm Staffers Could Jump Jobs
Compensation, work-life balance among the factors. Are your employees satisfied? How sure are you? Nearly 48 percent of respondents in a new CPA Trendlines survey say no, not really. Their answers range from deep dissatisfaction to on the fence.
10 Do’s and Don’ts for Making Small Business Clients Happy
By Ed Mendlowitz The CPA Trendlines Practice Doctor QUESTION: Most of my clients are either tax returns or small business clients. The number of individual tax returns grows each year, but I seem to be standing still with business clients. … Continued
8 Steps in CPA Mentoring
To develop and nurture talent: It’s more than just lunch. Unfortunately, even the best-intentioned mentoring initiatives can easily fizzle in the early stages, before delivering value to the participants and the organization at large, according to Molly Sargent of Rowayton, Conn.-based … Continued
CPAs Salute the People Who Shaped Their Lives
Today’s best career advice: join the survey; get the answers. What’s your mentoring story? by Rick Telberg At 20 years old, the world was a blank canvas with vast opportunities for Sal Inserra. He thought he knew exactly what he … Continued
18 Pieces of Today’s Best Job Advice
Get certified. Apply early and often. Join the survey; get the results. By Rick Telberg I’m looking over the early responses to our new CPA Careers survey and one stands out for its practicality and wisdom. This from a veteran senior finance … Continued
