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outlook: the biggest change in accounting? personnel

four ways to address the talent shortage.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
the rosenberg map survey: national study of cpa firm statistics

the accounting industry has just begun to make its most radical change.

it isn’t the tech.
it isn’t the shift to advisory services.
it isn’t the remote offices.
it isn’t the mergers and acquisitions.

it’s all those things, plus what they all add up to: personnel.

more: four accountability steps for firm success | how to build a standout team | five keys to becoming a high-performing firm | assessing your firm | the 4 traits of great cpa leaders | why leaders must ensure clarity | incremental vs. exceptional success
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the industry has been suffering a shortage of professionals for many years now. decades. everybody talks about it, but nobody is doing much about it … until now. and, according to charles hylan’s foreword to the 2022 rosenberg survey, the solution is a combination of several significant changes.

outlook & analysis

top trends ’23: look who’s making money now

partners’ percentages surge substantially.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
the rosenberg map study

financially, it’s been a good year for accountants – especially at the partner level.

more: outlook 2023: compensation gets creative | what new leaders want in ownership | getting partners to accept a new pricing philosophy | survey results: partners rejoice on surging fee growth | headcounts grow 5%; pay rates surge at 7% pace | fourteen rules for lateral partner hires

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revenues are up. the income per partner (ipp) is up. profitability is up. firms that qualify as “elite” are more elite than ever. and, yes, size matters.

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accounting staffs grow 4%; pay rates surge 8%

weaker signs in tax and payroll.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

it’s not a bad time to be an accountant.

the accounting sector is charting stable, predictable expansion in an uncertain economic environment, with some signs of weakness in tax prep and at payroll agencies, according to a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 study.

more: headcounts grow 5%; pay rates surge at 7% pace | cpa staff wages hit new high and keep climbing | firms battle staff shortages with pay hikes | tax & accounting firms beef up wages and headcounts | employee counts, earnings rise
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we report here on the accounting profession as a whole as well as:

cpa firms
tax preparation services
payroll services
bookkeeping
women

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who wants to be partner? not enough

anybody? anybody? bueller? please?

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as if the general and long-term shortage of accountants isn’t bad enough, now we’re seeing a widespread reluctance to take the final step in an accounting career, the step into partnership.

more: outlook 2023: compensation gets creative | what new leaders want in ownership | getting partners to accept a new pricing philosophy | survey results: partners rejoice on surging fee growth | headcounts grow 5%; pay rates surge at 7% pace | fourteen rules for lateral partner hires

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this is serious. according to the 2022 rosenberg survey, a quarter of all partners are over the age of 60 and either near or past many mandatory retirement ages. many have sold their equity yet continue to work just to help their own firms grapple with personnel shortages.

but nobody works forever.

leadership

the 12 big questions for 2023

the questions aren’t new, but the answers should direct your strategy.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
the rosenberg map survey: national study of cpa firm statistics

as gale crosley, of crosley+consulting, notes in the 2022 rosenberg survey, we are in the midst of “an unusual year of high uncertainty, unpredictability and sapped energy among our profession’s leaders.”

more outlook 2023: the 12 winning traits of a great cpa firm | what accounting firm start-ups are doing right | workflow is a problem. so why aren’t firms buying solutions? | top five trends | compensation gets creative | cpa partners rejoice on surging fee growth | the office is over | the great resignation or a reshuffling? | accounting firms face down private equity |

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the profession, once characterized as staid and stable, has been hit by a confluence of what crosley calls “major thunderbolts,” to wit:

disruptive technologies
shifting economic conditions
non-traditional competition
fast-moving regulation
extensive talent constraints
work-from-anywhere options
unexpected market demand
private equities investing in firms
baby boomer retirements

mergers & acquisitions

private equity heats up m&a

firms competing in the buyers’ market need to put on some polish.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
the rosenberg map survey: national study of cpa firm statistics

the accounting industry is seeing an upswing in mergers and acquisitions after a slowdown during the pandemic confusion.

more: why solo cpas need pcas | where mergers go wrong | what your merger letter of intent needs | 61 things buyers should explore with sellers | thirteen ways to woo potential firm buyers | one times fees isn’t the only way | four reasons to fear a merger
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the reasons, according to consultants quoted in the 2022 rosenberg survey, are several:

sellers are looking for viability as partners retire.
sellers are looking for funding to upgrade tech and shift to cas.
buyers are looking for scarce personnel.
buyers are looking for specialized niches.
buyers are looking for something to tempt private equity investment.

what kinds of tips are available for buyers and sellers?

leadership

the 12 winning traits of a great cpa firm

they don’t get there by accident.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the 2022 karbon practice excellence report takes a good look at, well, practice excellency. it finds that excellency stands on four pillars:

strategy
efficiency
management
growth

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the strength of those pillars – and thus the performance of a given accounting firm – is determined by 12 competencies:
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what accounting firm start-ups are doing right

and why other firms should worry

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

if your firm is 10 tears old, its probably getting stale facing intense competition for talent and grade-a clients from newer firms, less than 10 years, according to new research

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it was the youngest firms – those in business for just one to two years – that scored highest. in hindsight, the reason is obvious: they began their firms during the pandemic. they didn’t have to change or adapt to the rigors of remote offices and limited client contact. they built their firms to fit the pandemic context.

client service opportunities

captive insurance: a game changer for business clients

there are eight key advantages to captive insurance. just don’t get fooled by the hype.

by ken huffman, cpa
president, captive nation in fort worth, texas.

while there are several common objections skeptics throw out against captive insurance, including its perception as a hidden tax shelter, there are also multiple advantages.

more in tax practice: captive insurance: the top eight myths | the new tax opportunities in real estate | should the irs create a free file app of its own? | your tax season success plan starts here, now | tax prep fintech startup: april raises $30 million | new ira guide updated & expanded with 42-page supplement | thinking commercial real estate? think fast | new small firm cost seg opportunities | can the r&d tax credit be used to offset the amt?

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here we’ll look closer at the many advantages of a captive for your business owner clients, including flexibility, speed, financing source, wealth building and creditor protection.

charts & graphs

survey results: cpa partners rejoice on surging fee growth

even covid couldn’t quiet the cash.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
the rosenberg map survey: national study of cpa firm statistics

how to explain that giddy feeling in the bellies of accounting firm partners? it’s a plentitude of moolah.

more: irs audit rates are dropping, and big earners couldn’t be happier | six more ways to fix the irs | is remote the new normal? | accounting pros face challenges in turbulent times | your tax season success plan starts here, now | tax prep fintech startup: april raises $30 million | accountants agree: the top five ways to fix the irs

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revenue growth has been pretty decent for the last ten years. even when it was down, it was up, that is, well above inflation. but the most recent results fro the new rosenberg national map survey show thrilling leaps for firms of all sizes.

some of the apparent growth, however, is relative to a dip in the previous year.

advisory & consulting

captive insurance: the top eight myths

deconstructing misconceptions about forming your own insurance company to optimize cash, mitigate taxes and build enterprise value

by ken huffman, cpa
president
captive nation

with continued economic uncertainty, companies of all sizes are looking toward captives as a way to manage high-severity risks and gain enhanced flexibility and greater control over their total cost of risk. and you don’t have to be a global behemoth to form a captive.

more in tax practice: the new tax opportunities in real estate | should the irs create a free file app of its own? | your tax season success plan starts here, now | tax prep fintech startup: april raises $30 million | new ira guide updated & expanded with 42-page supplement | thinking commercial real estate? think fast | new small firm cost seg opportunities | can the r&d tax credit be used to offset the amt? | how the r&d tax credit has expanded over the years |

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captive insurance can be one of the most effective ways for businesses to protect themselves, optimize cash, mitigate taxes and build enterprise value. however, captives often arouse suspicion among those who are not well-informed. that’s because there have been widely publicized cases of companies using captives as illegal tax shelters, among other abuses.

to separate fact from fiction, i will walk you through some of the most frequently heard objections to captives and explain why those objections are often short-sighted. read more →

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how to guide students into accounting

pie chart — **do you know any accountants personally?** three out of four accounting majors/minors know an accountant personally, confirming the highly influential role of personal connections. (caq)

top five turn-offs and who they’d listen to.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

why would anyone want to be an accountant? long, grueling hours under green eyeshades, cranking a calculator in a back room, thinking nothing but numbers, numbers, numbers …

actual accountants know that such a description is not an accurate, let alone a fair, description of their work. the truth is accountancy is as much about working with people as with numbers. it’s an area of business that touches on all areas of business and even the welfare of families. it’s challenging, rewarding and can actually be exciting.

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the trouble is students have little idea what a career in accountancy is like. and those of ethnic minority, unlikely to have an accountant in the family or even the neighborhood, have even less notion of what an accountant does for a living.

news

dotcom pioneer accountingweb shuts down

uk-based sift media pulls the plug.

from sift media

following rising costs and decreasing margins over the last 12 months, with an increasingly commoditized us advertising market, sift, the owner of accountingweb based in bristol, uk, has made the decision to close its us operations on sept. 1.

despite the successful launch of its first event, accountingweb live summit, looking ahead to 2023 as the us enters a recession, the position is not set to improve.

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