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Jodi Chavez

Group President, Randstad Accounting & Finance, Professionals, Life Sciences and Tatum

Jodi oversees the field organization and provides strategic direction for Randstad Accounting & Finance, Professionals, Life Sciences and Tatum. With more than 20 years’ experience in the staffing industry, Jodi's entrepreneurial drive and strong business acumen have enabled her to consistently increase revenues, grow profits and deliver ROI. Her breadth of expertise spans team building, strategic planning and execution, M&A, branding, social media and multi-generational leadership.

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2021 State of Accounting Staffing: Digital Transformation and Diversity

Along with COVID-19, fast-tracking digital transformation may have been the theme of 2020, impacting all industries — and that doesn't look like it's going to change any time soon. In fact, global investment in digital transformation projects, which ...

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3 Tips for a Less Taxing Tax Day This Mental Health Month

Tax Day in 2021 coincides with Mental Health Month — and while that’s almost certainly a coincidence, it’s a coincidence that certainly feels apt. This won’t be lost on already under-the-gun tax professionals, for whom the lead-up to the filing ...

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Advisory

Get Off the Hackers' Hit List: Evolving Competencies for Finance Firms Today

CPA practices, accounting firms and financial services organizations are increasingly wise to the ways of cybercriminals. They're proactively partnering with IT and business leaders to take preventative action, mitigate risk and avoid costly breaches.

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Contributors

Stay 3 Steps Ahead: Actionable Tips to Help You Prepare for a Turbulent Tax Season

As you gear up for tax season, it’s also a good idea to assess your strengths and weaknesses organizationally. This year, perhaps to a greater degree than ever, I predict the demand for strong, experienced finance leaders who can navigate the C-suite...

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Get Off the Hackers' Hit List: Evolving Competencies for Finance Firms Today

Almost from the outset of the pandemic, financial services organizations found themselves near the top of hackers' hit lists. And, at least in a few crucial respects, it's not so hard to see why. Reams of personal and financial data.

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Contributors

The 3 Biggest Lessons From COVID-19 for Accounting and Finance Pros

This has been a year of unprecedented disruption and change, a lot of which will still be with us in the new year, as well. Remote work, for example, isn’t going anywhere. So organizations should be looking to proactively invest in tools and systems to...

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COVID-19's Impact on Small Businesses: How Accounting Firms Can Help

Leaders always rise to the occasion during moments of crisis — but the qualities that matter right now, and the qualities that mattered during, say, the The Blitz in London, are not one and the same. Namely, traits like honesty, transparency and ...

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Accounting & Audit

3 Digital Strategies to Improve Accounting Firm Agility

Technology is the tool that will help you accomplish that aim most effectively, and adopting these three digital strategies should be your first priority as you set out to improve agility at your firm. Here's what to do.

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Firm Management

Key Strategies For Stronger Q3/Q4 2020 Comebacks

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Accounting & Audit

How to Master the Job Hunt and Land Your Dream Accounting Role

When searching for jobs, read through the job descriptions and be honest with yourself — do you meet all the necessary criteria or is there room for improvement? This will help you determine where you should start when it comes time to negotiate your ...

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Accounting & Audit

Career Advice for Recent Accounting Grads: Job Hunting and the Pandemic

Graduating during this time will add its own challenges on top of the usual angst that comes along with finding, interviewing for and landing your dream accounting job. In fact, 75 percent of students with jobs have already seen them canceled, delayed or shifted to remote work. That’s especially tough considering many students rely on summer jobs, internships and entry-level positions to gain experience to strengthen their portfolios.

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Contributors

3 Visionary Trends to Consider in 2020

Read more, exercise, take up a new hobby — you've got New Year's resolutions for yourself, but what about for your accounting firm? With 2020 fast approaching and a new decade on the horizon, now's the perfect time to position your firm for success in ...

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Firm Management

Why Preventing Data Breaches Should be a Top Priority for CPA Firms

Financial services organizations have been among the biggest targets for hackers in recent years, and it's easy to see why. As keepers of sensitive personal and financial information, CPA firm databases are enticing treasure troves for tech-savvy ...

Accounting & Audit

Finish the Year Strong with these Financial-Fighting Tactics

In January, you entered the ring for your clients to go toe-to-toe with their biggest financial challenges — and quarter after quarter, you flew like a butterfly and stung like a bee. But now, with the bout reaching the final rounds, you need to make ...

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5 Chilling Reasons Why Employees Leave

Ghosts and goblins may spook you this Halloween, but what’s far scarier for your business is the current talent shortage haunting the accounting industry. Still more frightful is the fact that employees today are more willing than ever before to seek ...

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Firm Management

Budget Season is Here: Got Talent?

Accountants may have put the days of pen and paper behind them, but the speed with which tech is changing the space feels faster than ever. The good news is these new digital tools are expected to make the jobs of accountants easier, rather than obsolete.

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Firm Management

3 Ways to Empower the Women at Your Firm

Companies that prioritize gender diversity are 15 percent more profitable than the median figures in their industry, but in order to unlock all that extra earning power, you need to first create an environment that puts women in the right positions to ...

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4 Ways to Shine as a Payroll Accountant

Job opportunities for accountants are generally expected to grow 10 percent by 2026, and that extends to payroll accountants too. With unemployment low and businesses bringing on new hires at a faster rate, the need for payroll ...

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Firm Management

3 Tips to Organize and Strengthen Your Client Relationships this Summer

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Accounting & Audit

How to Master the Job Hunt and Land Your Dream Accounting Job

There are a lot of great opportunities right now for finance and accounting professionals, as unemployment rates continue to remain staggeringly low. However, finding the right talent has proven to be a major challenge for most employers.

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Firm Management

Prepare Your Firm for a Successful Second Half of the Year

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3 Considerations to Working Temp Jobs During Tax Season

There are a lot of obvious benefits to taking on temp work during tax season — such as gaining experience and sharpening your skills while building invaluable professional relationships. Plus, temp jobs are a smart way to get a taste of ...

Firm Management

If Clients are Leaving, the Problem Might be You

Warren Buffet famously said, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it." Well before Buffet came along, however, Benjamin Franklin was dispensing similar wisdom: “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only ...

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New Year, New Trends: 5 Tips for Success in 2019

From the introduction of innovative technologies to a continuing demand for skilled talent, many factors affected the way businesses across all sectors managed their workforces in 2018. For finance and accounting firms, here are the factors that will ...

Human Resources & Payroll

6 Tips to Carry the Summer Heat Through the End of 2018

With unemployment currently at the lowest it has been in 18 years, it comes as no surprise there is a shortage of skilled talent. However, running a successful accounting firm at optimal efficiency and speed requires you to have the best employees on ...