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Sandra Wiley

COO, Boomer Consulting

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.

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January 10, 2022 

2 Firms + 1 Merger = One Firm Culture

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.

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June 3, 2021 

6 Essential Measurements of Firm Culture

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.

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December 11, 2020 

Building a Trusted Advisor Toolbox

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 ...

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May 6, 2020 

3 Tips for Developing True Consultants

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?

Sandra Wiley

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April 21, 2014 

6 Tips for Managing Underperforming Staff

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…

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 How To Produce Positive Change Through Appreciative Inquiry

March 10, 2014 

How To Produce Positive Change Through Appreciative Inquiry

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.

Sandra Wiley

 3 Tips for Handling Interruptions at Work

January 31, 2014 

3 Tips for Handling Interruptions at Work

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.”

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Amy Vetter

Amy Vetter

CPA, CITP, CGMA

Brian Tankersley

Brian Tankersley

CPA, CITP, CGMA

Bryan Cytron

Bryan Cytron

Vice President, Cytron and Company

Garrett Wagner

Garrett Wagner

CPA, CITP, CEO and Founder of C3 Evolution Group

Jim Boomer (WB)

Jim Boomer

CPA, CITP, CEO

Ken Berry, JD

Ken Berry, JD

CPA Practice Advisor Tax Correspondent

Mary Girsch-Bock

Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

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Roman Kepczyk

CPA, CITP, CGMA