November 26, 2012
A Holistic Approach to Tax Practice Management
Every business owner knows that flexibility is a requirement for success. Being able to adapt to changing customer needs, vendor issues and work schedules is a part of the job requirement, whether the business is a shoe store, a restaurant or an accounting firm.
November 26, 2012
René Lacerte – Insights from a Fourth-Generation Entrepreneur
There is a good lesson here for small firms. It’s been my experience that many firms are challenged in the areas of hiring the right people and applying the appropriate level of leadership to allow staff to expand business. Instead, many small firm owners build their business around their individual skill set and then wonder…
November 26, 2012
Baby Boomers: Take the time to know the Gen Xers
CPA firms, as well as their small business clients headed by those of the “baby boomer” generation, may feel the urgency for an in-house succession plan to be certain their firm or business is headed in the right direction-to build business value and secure a future for themselves as well as their key employees.
November 26, 2012
Firms are adopting CRM systems to grow stronger
Firms who recently saw a loss of clients are now looking to shore up and consider building again, not only building bigger firms, but building more successful ones.
November 8, 2012
CPA firms: A case for mandatory partner retirement
Almost every firm that I work with has a succession issue in the near term. Baby boomers are retiring at an accelerating rate and firms are coping (or not) with the transition issues surrounding those exits.
November 5, 2012
KPMG Forms Business Alliance with Workday to Meet Demand for Enterprise HR and Finance in the Cloud
KPMG LLP has announced the formation of a business alliance with Workday aimed at helping clients streamline and strengthen their financial management and human capital management (HCM) processes and operational effectiveness.
October 29, 2012
Thoughts on Building Your Business…From Someone Who’s Been Through It
I’ve spent the last 30 years running my accounting firm. During many of the early years, I worked as a technician, performing a lot of the day-to-day work myself. When I took over the position of Executive Editor for the CPA Practice Advisor and simultaneously launched the consulting arm of my firm, I knew I…
October 29, 2012
The Born Entrepreneur – How Andrew Poulos Built His Dream
Andrew Poulos has never had a regular office job... Fortunately, technology and the rest of the professional world caught up with his
October 23, 2012
The 2012 ‘Most Powerful Women in Accounting’
CPA Practice Advisor Announces Winners of the 2012 “Most Powerful Women in Accounting” Awards.
October 17, 2012
Utah Accounting Firm wins Work-Life Award
Tanner LLC Wins the Coveted Award for the Second Time
October 9, 2012
Managing and Motivating Challenging Employees
8 steps to motivate team members to exhibit superstar qualities.