Firm Management

 HR has to move with the tide

December 19, 2012 

HR has to move with the tide

After four years of fighting a tough economic battle, HR professionals are finding that the choppy waters are beginning to settle, but as parts of the economy show signs of growth, new issues are arising.

 Fiscal cliff affecting hiring decisions? Maybe not

December 17, 2012 

Fiscal cliff affecting hiring decisions? Maybe not

Businesses are hiring regardless of a resolution to the “fiscal cliff,” according to a poll taken during a year-end tax planning webinar for businesses recently hosted by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP.

 Olivia Kirtley Elected Deputy President of the International Federation of Accountants

December 3, 2012 

Olivia Kirtley Elected Deputy President of the International Federation of Accountants

Olivia Kirtley, CPA, CGMA, has been elected to a two-year term as deputy president of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). She succeeds Warren Allen, the newly appointed president of IFAC. Kirtley is the first female Deputy President in IFAC history, as well as the first representative from the business community to serve in that…

 Helping Plan for Profit

December 1, 2012 

Helping Plan for Profit

Public accounting firms all have the same business goal – to make a profit. It sounds simple, so what keeps so many practices from being as profitable as they’d like? The answer is poor planning and inconsistent delivery.