ten topics for your newsletter | listicle

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generally speaking, your newsletter should be easy to read, useful and actionable. it should help clients stay organized as they see the benefit of working with their accountant. let your newsletter invite clients and potential clients to contact you for more information.

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these topics or the newsletter you develop from them can also be used as the basis for podcasts, radio interviews, daily email bulletins and powerpoint presentations.

here are 10 topics. use your expertise to expand them.

  1. cash flow management: strategies for improving cash flow in a business
  2. tax deductions: common tax deductions for individuals and businesses
  3. investment strategies: insights into effective investment planning
  4. technology in accounting: emerging technologies and software in the accounting industry
  5. industry-specific tax tips: tax considerations for specific industries such as health care, retail, etc.
  6. financial statements explained: understanding and analyzing financial statements
  7. irs correspondence: how to handle letters and notices from the irs
  8. charitable contributions: tax benefits of charitable giving
  9. self-employment tips: tax and accounting tips for freelancers and self-employed individuals
  10. payroll management: best practices for managing payroll efficiently

twelve years and out: seasoned accountants join the exodus

no longer a problem confined to just new talent or middle managers.

where they go: the biggest slice, 19 percent, goes into finance, followed by business and operations. (via live data)

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

in a startling shift, thousands of highly experienced top-level accountants are leaving the field mid-career, challenging the long-held view that the staffing crisis is limited to new graduates or middle managers.

related: middle managers getting squeezed | explaining the talent shortage in one big chartsalary and compensation outlook for small cpa firms | gen ai in accounting: epic transformation, or overheated hype? | more: the talent crisis | download the national pipeline advisory group report

for many accountants on the edge of transition, the coming years will determine whether the profession can reinvent itself to retain the trust of its workforce or continue to lose ground as one of america’s fundamental professions.

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how accounting firms are handling the staff shortage

two women having business discussion in front of laptop; wall of windows in background

some creativity may be in order.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

rare is the cpa firm that has no problem finding, hiring and retaining professionals in accountancy. those that don’t have a problem are either not hiring or are paying plenty with packages that include higher than average salaries, the option to work remotely, stock option plans and other benefits.

more: the future of fees | as private equity closes in, firms seek new answers to staffing problems | when staffing falls short, clients get culled | how accounting firms are dealing with retirement | next five years are critical for accounting firms | staffing turnover’s down, but why? | what’s your firm worth? private equity wants to know | the new pipeline: outsourcing and offshoring | is this the last year of accounting’s golden age?
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several of the top-notch consultants who contributed observations to the 2024 rosenberg national survey of cpa firm statistics not only noted the problem but shared some of the solutions that firms are applying.
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gen ai in accounting: epic transformation, or overheated hype?

cornerstone report: artificial intelligence 2024

accountants embrace ai. via moss adams

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

more 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间: cornerstone research reports
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insights and implications

i. at a glance

  • impact: gauging the influence of generative ai on the accounting industry.
  • consequences: the new shape of accounting practices.
  • strategies: for accounting firms, regulatory bodies, and educational institutions.

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the future of fees

are you raising yours to close a salary gap?

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

when the 2024 rosenberg national survey of cpa firm statistics asked prominent consultants what’s coming down the pike in the accounting profession, an upheaval in fee structure came up a lot.

more: when staffing falls short, clients get culled | how accounting firms are dealing with retirement | next five years are critical for accounting firms | staffing turnover’s down, but why? | what’s your firm worth? private equity wants to know | the new pipeline: outsourcing and offshoring | is this the last year of accounting’s golden age?
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first, the good news: net fees are growing rather nicely.

  • net fees at firms billing more than $2 million jumped an average of 10.7 percent.
  • growth at firms billing over $20 million leaped by 12.5 percent.
  • even small firms, those with $2-5 million in revenues, grew by 9.1 percent.

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survey shows big opportunities in small business

two seated women talking

business owners name three top challenges.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

small, private businesses are the bedrock of the american economy.

  • there are more than 33 million of them in the country.
  • they constitute 99.9 percent of american businesses.
  • they employ over 60 million people.

more: salary guides for accountants vary widely: whom do you believe? | are you earning what you deserve? | the slow, painful death of the 150-hour rule | partner comp earnings gap: what’s the right spread? | main street accountants see turbulence ahead for small business | partners: your middle managers are getting squeezed | the joys of firing bad clients | gear up for growth | how future-proof is the accounting profession? | accounting influencers | in-person conferences still essential | accounting arc | risky business: the art and science of startup company valuation | innovation through wellness: you can’t grow without a “well” firm
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  • they account for over 62 percent of net jobs created since 1995.
  • they generate a third of export value.
  • they are a bountiful source of innovation.

they also make up the majority of the clientele of cpa firms, most of which are themselves small, private businesses. but a small, private business isn’t just another client. each is a bundle of opportunity. they all need more than tax preparation. they need advice. they need planning. they need governance. they need experience. sometimes they even need a little family therapy.

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ten tips for fighting fraud | listicle

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

fraud takes many forms, from fake clients to internal threats to spearfishing aimed at staff. for cpas, preventing fraud within their practices and for clients is paramount.

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salary guides for accountants vary widely: whom do you believe?

three people in office disagreeing

recruiters atrium, lhh and randstad don’t agree.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

so, how much does, say, a tax manager pull down these days?

well, it depends whom you ask.

more: are you earning what you deserve? | the slow, painful death of the 150-hour rule | partner comp earnings gap: what’s the right spread? | main street accountants see turbulence ahead for small business | partners: your middle managers are getting squeezed | the joys of firing bad clients | gear up for growth | how future-proof is the accounting profession? | accounting influencers | in-person conferences still essential | accounting arc | risky business: the art and science of startup company valuation | innovation through wellness: you can’t grow without a “well” firm | non-accountants in accounting: a game-changer for the profession
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the recruiting firm atrium says the average tax manager takes home between $100,000 and $142,000.

but another recruiter, lhh, says the same person typically earns $158,750 to $172,850, depending on the size of the company.

another firm, randstad, gives tax managers an average of $104,424 to $170,767, depending on experience.
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when staffing falls short, clients get culled

man in suit exiting office building

revenues are taking a hit.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

who ever thought it would come to this – accounting firms reducing their clientele?

it seems to be increasingly common, and the reasons are clear. it isn’t a desire to reduce revenues. it’s a desire to keep up with the workload without burning out.

more: how accounting firms are dealing with retirement | next five years are critical for accounting firms | staffing turnover’s down, but why? | what’s your firm worth? private equity wants to know | the new pipeline: outsourcing and offshoring | is this the last year of accounting’s golden age?
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with fewer professionals entering the profession, and more of them leaving, more than half of practices are culling their less profitable or more problematic clients.

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how accounting firms are dealing with retirement

older businessman sitting at desk smiling as wall clock indicates 5 minutes to retirement

burnout is driving some increases.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

retirement’s great! long awaited, well deserved.

more: next five years are critical for accounting firms | staffing turnover’s down, but why? | what’s your firm worth? private equity wants to know | the new pipeline: outsourcing and offshoring | is this the last year of accounting’s golden age?
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but it’s not so great if you’re not the one retiring. at accounting firms, retirement often means trouble.

  • there may be no one to replace the retiree.
  • there may not be a succession plan in place.

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koziel to succeed melancon as aicpa ceo

mark koziel, currently president and ceo of allinial global, is returning to the aicpa as ceo in 2025, succeeding barry melancon, who retires after 30 years, the longest tenure on record.

koziel joined allinial global in 2020 after 14 years with the aicpa, where he served as executive vice president for firm services. he started his cpa career at lumsden mccormick cpas in buffalo, n.y.

more mark koziel: when cpas won’t change | gear up for growth with jean caragher


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staff turnover’s down, but why?

the aftermath of the great resignation leaves many questions.

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

as the pandemic wound down, there was a pretty big shakeup at cpa firms. almost a fifth of employees left their firm. some moved on to similar positions. some got canned. and some ditched the whole profession in a search for satisfaction elsewhere.

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charles hylan – managing director of the growth partnership, which conducts the rosenberg national survey of cpa firm statistics – hazards a guess, based on his experience with cpa firms, that “a large number are leaving the profession altogether.” among all firms surveyed, i.e., firms with over $2 million in billings, “a whopping 75 percent of staff turnover is voluntary.”

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