strategy 2012: talent, pricing, accountability
what are your critical challenges for 2012, and what can do you about them? a number of the profession’s leading lights have been sharing their thoughts with accounting today. here’s one:
bill hagaman
withumsmith+brown
we see the top challenges as retaining talent, pricing and partner accountability. we’ve worked hard at creating a culture that our professionals want to work in.
read all the 2012 strategies:
- larry autry, whitley penn: looking to acquire a practice group
- dave sibits, cbiz: five new niches
- ed guttenplan, wilkin & guttenplan: every staffer gets a coach
- tom bonadio: add 5-7% revenue without adding staff
- charles postal, sp&co.: investing in people and mergers
- bill hagaman, withum: metrics for partners
this starts with our philosophy that no jerks are allowed at any level and while we will work with partners and staff to mentor them regarding the proper behavior in the office we will not tolerate any unprofessional conduct toward our staff.