The good news: Nearly three-quarters of respondents in a CPA Trendlines career outlook survey say turnover in their offices is low.
The bad news: More than half say performance reviews are neither regular nor useful.
You may believe you have a great team in place. But does your team agree?
A new set of CPA Trendlines Research findings shows room for improvement. READ MORE →
‘ACA is PITA BS for CPAs.’ Next year’s plan: ‘Become a monk.’
Next question: The smartest moves this busy season? Join the survey; get the results
By CPA Trendlines Research
As Busy Season 2015 grinds down, tax prep professionals are grappling with myriad and continuing issues with new rules, thin staffing and difficult clients, according to the CPA Trendlines annual Busy Season Barometer. But the new Affordable Care Act seems to be causing the most widespread aches and pains among accountants.
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. READ MORE →
In Comments: “More is needed. This is an opportunity for firm leadership.”
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Results of a new CPA Trendlines career outlook survey show optimism among staffers about management support for personal advancement and commitment to training. But firms appear to be struggling to keep up with staff demands.
CPA Trendlines Strategy Shift Report: Accounting firms around the world reap benefits of easing oil prices, government stimulus and innovation.
By Rick Telberg
CPA Trendlines
Tax and accounting practitioners are heading into a new year and a new busy season markedly more confident and optimistic than they’ve been in years, according to the 10th annual CPA Trendlines Strategy Shift Report.
Professionals from Milwaukee to Tucson and Karachi to Kampala are telling CPA Trendlines of brightening business forecasts for their firms in 2015.
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Fully 71 percent of professionals say they are more than somewhat confident in the business and economic outlook for their firms, with a record 30 percent telling CPA Trendlines they are “highly confident” for the prospects of their business.
To be sure, they are less certain about the prospects for their client base or the nation as a whole than they are for themselves, their families and their firms. 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 →