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September 18, 2019 

CPA Firms and the #MeToo Era

By Joseph Wolfe and Lindsey Pilla. Federal, state and, in many instances, local laws prohibit sexual harassment and employment discrimination. These laws hold employers responsible for maintaining a non-discriminatory workplace free of harassment, intimidation and retaliation. In 2006, the “Me Too” movement was founded by Tamara Burke to aid women who have been victims of...…

Resource Management

September 18, 2019 

Utilization Rates for Accounting Firms: Use It or You May Lose It

Accounting firms are professional services organizations (PSOs), and no matter how small or large, they sell the time and skills of their personnel. Despite industry developments and new business models, this is still where the rubber meets the road.

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September 18, 2019 

Professionals on the Move

Professionals on the Move is a roundup of recent accounting firm leadership and staffing announcements.

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September 17, 2019 

The Carrot and the Stick

Conventional wisdom suggests the carrot has worked in the past, and young staff accountants devote their careers to chasing the carrot, angling to become a partner.

Garrett Wagner

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September 17, 2019 

To Text (or Not To Text) Your Clients

In the business communication classes that I teach, I’m often asked how we accountants should respond when clients want to communicate with us via text messaging. Sometimes this question falls directly down generational lines ...

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September 16, 2019 

20 Young Professionals Graduate from MACPA/BLI Leadership Academy

Held Aug. 21-23 in conjunction with MACPA learning affiliate the Business Learning Institute, the Leadership Academy focuses on the unique skills tomorrow’s leaders will need to take their organizations to the next level and help their people grow and ...

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September 16, 2019 

How to Keep Up with the Job Market

Demand for accounting and finance professionals remains high according to July's jobs report numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employers added 164,000 jobs in July, including 6,300 jobs in accounting and bookkeeping services.