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Sandra Wiley, President of Boomer Consulting, Inc., is a leader in the accounting profession with a passion for helping firms grow, adapt and thrive. She is regularly recognized by Accounting Today as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Accounting as a result of her expertise in leadership, management, collaboration, culture building, talent and training. Sandra’s years of experience and influence as a management and strategic planning consultant make her a sought-after resource among the best and brightest firms in the country. She is regularly invited to speak at national conferences where she empowers audiences with new ideas and a sense of humor. She is a popular author, having been published in many online and print publications, and penned two books, The Journey Ahead: A New Roadmap to Collaboration in Your Firm and The Engaged Employee: 10 Initiatives for Successful Firms.
Firm Management February 6, 2025
Modern accounting firms are more age-diverse than ever, with most workplaces hosting five generations. While every person is an individual, each generation tends to be shaped by distinct historical events, cultural shifts and technological advancements.
Firm Management March 26, 2024
Some employees realize they left a good thing and may want to return to the job they left.
Firm Management February 12, 2024
If you want to stay competitive and hold on to your rising stars, you must show them the path to reach their goals and support them on the journey.
Firm Management February 13, 2023
When employees feel valued, respected, and supported by leadership, your firm builds and sustains trust in its talent.
Firm Management September 15, 2022
Our focus can’t be solely on education, experience or letters after a name, but on who can do the work that needs to be done.
January 10, 2022
Although the payoff of a merger can be great, it can also be high risk, not just in a financial sense. To make the merger successful, both firms need to do a great deal of planning around integrating company culture.
June 3, 2021
Firms spend a significant amount of time and money creating a company culture that helps employees feel supported and drives results. In recent years, forward-thinking firms have focused on creating growth cultures rather than performance-based cultures.
December 11, 2020
Technology is commoditizing traditional accounting firm services, decreasing billable hours and motivating firms to build their advisory and consulting service offerings. But making this leap requires a different set of tools than those used for ...
May 6, 2020
In a tax or audit engagement, the scope of services is well defined and documented. But consulting has almost unlimited possibilities. How do you train people to recognize all of those possibilities and meet client needs?
April 21, 2014
You may have heard it before, or you may have actually uttered these words, “Why did we wait so long to let an underperforming employee go?" In some firms today it may actually be called the underperforming epidemic or the underperformer drag, but no matter what words you are using to describe the problem, the…
March 10, 2014
Most firms are in the process of reflecting on their progress during this time of year. Often, that reflection leads to negative feelings of what did not happen, goals that were not met, numbers that were not obtained and people who left. A more effective process is one called Appreciative Inquiry.
January 31, 2014
The privilege of teaching leadership skills to firm leaders allows me the opportunity to identify various issues that are frustrating and sometimes difficult to negotiate. One of the issues that have risen to the top of the list recently is the age old issue of “Interruptions.”
