Owner, Rosen and Associates, LLP Westborough, MA Education: B.S. in Accounting, University of Vermont Professional Associations/Memberships: MSCPA, AICPA, Academy of Dental CPAs Civic Involvement: Brain Tumor Research Annual Bike Ride & Cycle for Life Annual Bike Ride. Hobbies: Spending time with my family (Jennifer, Jack (4), and Isabella (1)), golfing, biking and going to Red […]
Retreats are not intended to be a walk on the beach. Effective retreats address tough issues. A healthy amount of conflict and disagreement serves as evidence that the group is addressing important, sensitive issues. Firms that adhere to these ...
If you ask 10 different people to define one of today’s buzzwords – transparency – you will get 10 different answers. This post addresses “transparency” as it relates to a CPA firm compensation committee.
People smarter than I am started using these new terms and they caught on, to the point where not using them exposes you as being out of touch. As the Chicago Tribune’s Rex Huppke says: “The war against workplace buzzwords is a lonely one.”
Marc Rosenberg is a nationally known consultant, author and speaker on CPA firm management, strategy and partner issues. President of his own Chicago-based consulting firm, The Rosenberg Associates, he is founder of the most authoritative annual ...
Although comp formulas are frequently considered performance-based, most fail to measure anything beyond production metrics, and largely ignore performance intangibles such as firm management, mentoring staff, teamwork and loyalty.
Have profit margins, as measured by equity partner profits as a percent of revenue, been declining at firms over the last 10 years or so?
Although the focus is a little different from mentoring programs offered by CPA firms to their young, full-time staff, the approach taken and the topics addressed are quite relevant and applicable.