…jeff founded accountingfly in 2012, the recruitment platform that “practically single-handedly awakened the profession to the enormous potential of hiring staff remotely,” according to accounting today. jeff has been named…
…jean: right. right. now, you know, i’m quoting all these studies. so, i wanna drill down a little bit to how this relates to finding staff and retaining staff because…
…2020 after 14 years with the aicpa. in addition to leading a team of 27 staff members, he is responsible for strategic planning, financial performance, and the association’s overall growth…
productivity isn’t the same as putting in the hours.
by alan anderson, cpa
transforming audit for the future
getting the right clients and projects goes a long way toward building a profitable and successful firm. but that’s only part of being business-minded about your firm. cpa firms have followed the same overall business model for generations, based on billing clients for the hours worked on a file. while that has been successful and has allowed many partners to achieve great wealth, a few forward-thinking firms are successfully challenging that model.
exclusively for pro members. log in here or 2022世界杯足球排名 today.many firm owners obsess about chargeability and realization rates. but that’s missing the big picture: the only thing your revenue model needs to accomplish is bringing in enough cash to cover your expenses with leftover profit. we know how much we’re paying the staff working on the audit, and we need to collect two to three times their salaries for that work. that will give us the cash we need to pay them and all our other expenses, plus a return to the partner, and make up for the weeks when they’re not as busy or are in cpe or taking pto.
that’s why, instead of obsessing about chargeability and realization rates, a better way to measure success for your firm is by looking at your collected rate. read more →
…and set a good example of managing boundaries, priorities, and time. similarly, tapping into what matters to staff can help leaders deepen social connections across the generations. during our panel…
bonus: a sample flexible work arrangement policy.
by marc rosenberg
cpa firm staff: managing your #1 asset
this post originally by convergencecoaching, cofounded and led by jennifer wilson; updated by rosenberg associates
what is work flexibility?
convergence coaching uses the terms “anytime, anywhere work” and “work flexibility” very similarly. both refer to increased flexibility around timing and location, around one’s work schedule and the place where work is done, while simultaneously meeting the needs of its staff and the goals of the firm.
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“we like to give people the freedom to work where they want, safe in the knowledge that they have the drive and expertise to perform excellently, whether they (are) at their desk or in their kitchen. yours truly has never worked out of an office and never will.” – richard branson
“be stubborn about your goals and flexible about your methods.” – anonymous
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management and review still will be needed.
by ed mendlowitz
202 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice
question: a cpa sole practitioner with a few part-time staff told me that he has come to realize that he no longer had a practice, but a business, and wanted to hire a person for “growth,” not just someone to help him get through the day.
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he wanted some suggestions of what type of person he should hire. read more →
the 14 top reasons they depart, plus insights from young employees.
by marc rosenberg
cpa firm staff: managing your #1 asset
the following data is from recent rosenberg surveys.
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