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Will Overtime Lawsuits “Reform” the Big Four?
Entry-level auditors at KPMG win class-action certification. A New York federal court conditionally certified a national collective action lawsuit that alleges that KPMG LLP violated the federal labor laws by denying thousands of entry-level audit employees overtime pay. “Denying associates overtime pay is a problem among all of the Big Four accounting firms, not just at KPMG,” says attorney Justin M. Swartz. “We hope that this case, as well as audit, advisory, and tax cases against Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young will reform the accounting industry.”
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Accountants See More Hiring than Firing in 2012
The economy turns a corner. According to a survey of U.S. accounting firms by Sageworks, 92% of financial professionals believe that businesses will either maintain or increase their employee count in 2012.
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How to Recruit and Retain Today’s Top CPA Talent
New data shows where many firms are falling short. Accounting firms need to start worrying that their best people could jump ship for the next great opportunity.
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How to Make Your Firm a Success Magnet
Learn what it takes to attract the best talent and merger partners. by Robert Fligel, CPA RF Resources LLC For many in the CPA business, organic growth is going to be very slow for the next several years. So, CPA firms seeking growth are: making strategic mergers or acquisitions, or bringing in new partners or groups of partners with strong books of business. But how do you position your firm to be desirable to merger partners or new talent?
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Three New Staff Positions You Didn’t Know Your Firm Needed
New workflows require new labor models. by Steve Erickson Steve Erickson LLC I have been giving quite a bit of thought to the cost/price squeeze facing many CPA firms. Salary and benefit costs are at an all time high as a percentage of net revenue and profit margins have been decreasing for a number of years.
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6 Steps to Improving Accountability in Your Firm
Start with planning and coaching. by Steve Erickson Steve Erickson LLC Improving partner and staff accountability is essential in these economic times. Review notes and backward looking evaluations might well have some influence on future performance but do not have any impact on what has already taken place. There is a better way to get to get your partners and staff to take ownership and agree to be accountable. Here’s how you can immediately improve accountability and performance in your firm:
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100 “Best Accounting Firms to Work For”
Accounting Today’s fourth year for the list. Top winners are to be announced at Accounting Today’s 2nd Annual Growth & Profitability Summit on Oct. 25-27 in Las Vegas. The Best Accounting Firms to Work For list includes 50 small firms (15-49 employees), 45 midsized firms (50-249 employees) and five large firms (more than 250 employees).
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Looking for a Life? Look Past the Big Four
Vault.com ranks accounting firms by “quality of life” issues.
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Clark Nuber’s Six Proven Ways to Attract and Develop Talent [VIDEO]
Maybe the 150-person firm in Bellevue, Wash., has found a winning formula…
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