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what makes a partner

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checklist: the 16 big responsibilities for any partner.

by marc rosenberg

when managers become new partners, they face numerous changes.

more: the 17 rules for making partner at a cpa firm | who shouldn’t be a partner? | nine reasons people are promoted to partner | how to make partner
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those include some things they’re entitled to … and not. read more →

what do you expect from your senior associates?

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expectations graph.do they know?

by kristen rampe

we polled a group of senior associates recently and asked what they believed the top five expectations of their role were. that is, what do the partners of the firm expect these seniors to do all day? they were not given time to research answers from any company documents describing expectations of seniors, just a moment to jot down what they felt was most important.

more: rewarding partners for seniority: pros and cons | what if founders don’t want to buy each other out? | when cpa partner votes go wrong | why billing less may mean earning more | what smaller firms must do to become firms of the future | when managing partners can’t | don’t let exiting partners double dip | the 13 signs you have a partner problem
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before reading further – what are your top five expectations of your senior associates?

write them down on a piece of paper or blank word doc and you can compare them to their responses below. looking at your list, how consistent would these expectations be across different partners or managers at your firm?
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want to be a partner? meet these 17 expectations

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by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

we’ve all heard the names given to various generations of people over the past century. the lost generation. the greatest (wwii) generation. the silent generation. baby boomers. gen x. millennials. gen z. though i don’t know of any studies on this, i’m quite sure that every generation of cpa firm ownership has complained – bitterly – about the younger generation.

more: five reasons not to make someone a partner | yes, you need another partner | what prospective partners should ask their firm | making partner: 15 steps to the buy-in | drive your profits with only four metrics
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baby boomers and gen xers love to complain that today’s staff don’t want to be partners. they cite this as a major reason why it’s so difficult to bring in new partners.
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rewarding partners for seniority: pros and cons

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stressed person looking at graph.what best serves the firm?

by kristen rampe

in our work with cpa firms on partner compensation, we have asked countless partners what they think about various performance criteria and whether or not they should factor into a partner’s allocation of income. some examples of the performance criteria include firm management, business development, client service and billable hours. another criterion we ask about is seniority or tenure.

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some partners respond to our questionnaire indicating that seniority or tenure should be a factor in income allocation. many partners believe it has no place. so, who’s right?
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eisneramper ceo explains the firm’s private equity deal

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eisneramper ceo charly weinstein calls the firm’s deal to take on private equity a new wrinkle in the profession’s decades-old struggle to secure fresh capital for expansion in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

the seven levels of communication management

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chart showing passport to partnership's 7 levels of communication managementplus what they mean for partners.

by martin bissett
passport to partnership

ultimately, when we have to interact with clients, subordinates, superiors or peers, the questions are always the same: who do i need to deliver this information to and what approach would they respond most favorably to?

more: how to measure partner potential | three questions to evaluate firm culture | making partner when competence isn’t enough | the three habits of the rich accountant | 4 reasons selling is hard | why believing in yourself matters
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in arriving at “communication” we come to the most intangible of all the components to obtain a “passport to partnership.”
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five reasons not to make someone a partner

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businessman with hand extended in "no" gesturedon’t ignore the red flags.

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

mostly, you’d have to be a fool not to want to be a partner. but being a partner isn’t for everybody.

more: yes, you need another partner | six big mistakes in succession planning | what new partners should know about buyouts | making partner: do the math | a crash course in the business of public accounting | making partner: what managers need to know | the 17 rules for making partner at a cpa firm
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the reasons listed below exclude issues not germane to this discussion, such as a desire to change careers, opportunities to join one’s family business or boredom with accounting. read more →

how to measure partner potential

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read your firm’s cultural blueprint.ptp_2ndc

by martin bissett
passport to partnership

what conclusions can you draw from your knowledge of how the promotion system works in your firm that you need to keep in mind?

more: three questions to evaluate firm culture | make firm culture work for you | sailing the seven c’s to partner | you can’t land your next client without this | if you’re selling, you’re doing it wrong
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in terms of firm culture, you need to understand the four navigational points of the compass:
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do you really need another partner?

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number 9 created by gaps between many small green plastic 9'shere are nine reasons why.

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

before we get too far, we must answer a basic question: why would a cpa firm ever want to make someone a partner in the first place? why would it want to share profits with more people?

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the short answer is that it must be beneficial to both the firm and the new partner. a win-win, as the saying goes.
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why founders balk at their buyouts

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blocking dominos from falling.solutions for when succession planning didn’t happen as it should have.

by marc rosenberg and kristen rampe

over the years, we have worked with a number of small firms that had the following dilemma: what to do when the partners are all in their 60s and none wishes to buy out the other?

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this problem is particularly acute with two-partner firms, though can be troublesome for other firms with multiple partners wanting to retire on a similar timeframe.

we have distilled this dilemma into a case study to guide firms to a solution. this case is based on real facts.
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three questions to evaluate firm culture

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it’s part of the path toward partner.

by martin bissett
passport to partnership

this second c is a stormy and choppy one, often fraught with political icebergs but navigated diplomatically and with maturity, will lead you through.

more: make firm culture work for you | checklist: partner-ready metrics | checklist: 10 keys to landing your next client | focus on your client’s concerns, not yours | 8 questions for business success
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case study on culture

deborah had done well. she was bridging the firm’s culture gap and fulfilling its desire to be seen as an equal opportunities employer by becoming the practice’s standout rising star.

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six big mistakes in succession planning

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and three reasons staffers don’t want “in.”

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

accounting firms worldwide are dealing with an enormously difficult challenge today – one that has topped every firm’s list of critical issues since the turn of the century and will continue to be a high priority for years to come. the vast majority of firms struggle with it. failure to solve it causes hundreds of firms to merge out of existence every year.

more: what a firm needs from its leaders | what prospective partners should ask their firm | what new partners should know about buyouts | comp: what new partners don’t know | making partner: 15 steps to the buy-in
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the “it” is, of course, succession planning, with difficulties rooted in a perfect storm of causes:
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defining firm culture for partners

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with insight from our exclusive expert council: grundy, pipe, dunn.

by martin bissett
passport to partnership

the passport to partnership study collated a number of responses from existing partners of accounting practices in a conversational style. examples that really stood out on the realities of individual variances in firm culture are showcased below.

more: make firm culture work for you | checklist: partner-ready metrics | checklist: 10 keys to landing your next client | focus on your client’s concerns, not yours | 8 questions for business success
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meaning, can they hold their own intellectually in more senior circles? how would they then behave when meeting with other senior executives as a contemporary of theirs? this is a huge consideration for existing partners as the reputation, goodwill and future new business of the practice is influenced greatly by how well the firm is represented by its chosen ambassador (e.g. you).

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