by sandi smith leyva
accountant’s accelerator
we all spend a huge amount of time working all those emails we receive. luckily, there are many ways to tame the task so you can free up valuable time to work on other things.
here are four ideas to check against what you’re already doing and possibly get a productivity boost… read more →
and what to do about it if you want to buy their practice. what is it about the sole practitioner that prevents them from doing something that seems to make so much sense? they need to do something soon about … continued
there’s a buzz this tax season about a deepening divide between high performing firms and the rest of the profession — interestingly: especially among soloists.
some solo practitioners are having a terrific season, others not. there’s no in-between. we’ve been wondering about the causes. and practitioners have been answering.
— rick telberg
many cpas dream one day of owning their own firm. but are you cut out for the entrepreneurial life? are you any good at it? and how do you improve? if “yes” to any of the above, then congratulations! you … continued
what big firms can learn from sole practitioners and small firms. “the best independent practitioners have a singular focus on helping their clients achieve their goals,” according to andrew sobel, author of the exemplary “all for one: ten strategies for … continued
like many cpas across the nation, firms in toledo, ohio, are reporting continued collection problems. and now, on top of that, many small firms are getting competition from larger firms moving down-market at cut-rate prices “business has been good, but … continued
how a solo cpa finds success and happiness working from home.
by rick telberg
with past recessions as a guide, it’s easy to predict that more cpas will be working harder and longer in 2009. and many of those work-hours will be spent at home or on the go.
whether you’re climbing the corporate ladder or launching your own practice (or both), you’ll need to know how people succeed at it.
so it’s worth checking in with veteran soloist, harry c. ballman, mba, cpa/pfs. ballman has been soloing since leaving the big eight in 1978. ballman is a past president of the washington, d.c., cpa society and currently an elected member of the governing aicpa council.
here are ballman’s suggestions for going it alone: read more →
ifrs is coming. gaap is dead. get on board or get run over. jim metzler, aicpa vice president for small firm interests, says even local firms and sole practitioners need to know about international financial reporting standards. for decades, changes … continued
current trends: demand and prices remain strong few people have been brokering mergers and acquisitions of accounting firms for as long as leon w. faris (pictured) at atlanta-based professional accounting sales. he’s been doing it since 1983. so we asked… … continued