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microsoft refreshes copilot with wave 2

revolutionize your workflow by automating tasks, enhancing accuracy and boosting productivity.

by rick richardson

microsoft copilot has been a competitive alternative to chatgpt since its inception, sometimes surpassing openai’s product. but copilot has trailed behind chatgpt’s advancements – until now.

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in a live event called “microsoft 365 copilot: wave 2,” microsoft revealed all the next improvements to its ai assistant, which will benefit both business and individual users.
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audit & assurance

give your audit teams tasks that increase business acumen

business-mindedness helps you identify risks.

by alan anderson, cpa
transforming audit for the future

i’ve previously described a task i have teams perform at the end of an audit. after everyone shares their insights about what they learned about that client and their operations, i ask everyone to complete this phrase:

“if i were running this business, i would ______________.”

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here are a few of the ideas i’ve heard audit teams come up with in that exercise:

mergers & acquisitions

want to merge? here are 23 things to request

this is your starting point.

by ed mendlowitz
202 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice

question: what do you ask for when considering a merger?

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response: this is a “you show me yours and i’ll show you mine.” you should have this information fairly well organized.

also, look at it critically and try to imagine what a prospective partner would say, and how you would react if this were someone else’s information that were being presented to you.
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listicle

ten top topics for your client newsletter | listicle

share your expertise.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

a good newsletter for clients serves several purposes.

more listicles here

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outlook & analysis

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.

more: 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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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.”

accounting influencers

richard kopelman: aprio’s plans for global conquest | accounting influencers | part 2 of 2

from $70 milliion to $450 million: the power of positivity, strategic planning, and going international.

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accounting influencers
with rob brown

richard kopelman, ceo and managing partner of pe-owned aprio, shares his philosophy of staying positive and never giving up, the importance of having a well-written strategic plan, and his vision of truly global accounting firms.

see part 1: richard kopelman: inside aprio’s bold makeover | more accounting influencers with rob brown | aprio sells majority stake to charlesbank capital partners | cited: mindset: the new psychology of success

in the second part of a two-part accounting influencers series, kopelman tells rob brown that a growth mindset drives aprio’s tremendous revenue growth from $70 million to $450 million.

katie thomas: how to recruit the best, organically | gear up for growth

leveraging social media and other digital platforms allows firms to attract talent without relying on traditional job boards or recruiters.

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gear up for growth
with jean caragher
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“you actually have to be a good firm,” katie thomas, cpa, founder and owner of leaders online llc, replies when asked about the factors needed for an organic inbound recruitment strategy to work. “and that may seem obvious, but if you are doing the things that people aren’t attracted to, no, it doesn’t matter how great your marketing team is, they can’t make you stand out if you don’t have leading ideas and leading thoughts of things that you’re doing to change the firm or change the profession and have people actually want to come work with you.”

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thomas is this week’s guest on gear up for growth, a new show hosted by jean caragher, president of capstone marketing, and powered by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. the focus of her recruitment strategy is on how to get more accountants to stay in the profession and realize there are firms that are doing things differently.

marketing & sales

five ways smart marketing boosts your firm’s enterprise value

it starts with culture.

by august j. aquila

a marketing culture can have a significant impact on an enterprise’s value.

more: marketing’s role in staffing and recruitment | measuring marketing success: the 10 kpis | is pricing a marketing function? | analyze your firm to keep it current | three more strategies for growing your practice | understand the 10 steps of the buying process

here are five ways in which a strong marketing culture can raise to the valuation of your firm.

pro member exclusive

eleven things that good mentors do

plus 14 keys to successful programs.

by marc rosenberg
cpa firm staff: managing your #1 asset

“the delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.” – steven spielberg

the existence of a mentoring program is a statement by the firm that it doesn’t want to leave the retention, development and success of its staff to chance. instead, the firm wants to be proactive about helping staff succeed and grow.

more: give the recognition your staff needs | the importance of great bosses | how remote work is impacting accounting firms | make work flexibility work for everyone | why staff leave cpa firms … and how to stop them | how to solve the big disconnect in talent management | what relevance means for staffing in accounting | how accounting staffing has changed
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a mentor is a neutral sounding board for the staff person. ideally, a mentor should not be a staff person’s supervisor on work projects. at smaller firms, this may not be feasible.

a mentor helps staff navigate office politics and shows them the ropes, helping guide them to their next roles.
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marketing & sales

bissett bullet: the water law

today’s bissett bullet: “imagine holding a glass of water at arm’s length, shoulder height. that glass doesn’t weigh too much but over time, it will feel heavy and harder to hold up. without help and support, your arm will become tired and start to drop.”

by martin bissett

if the water represents the issues that a business owner is dealing with day in, day out, then we are there to support the arm holding up the glass. you may be the only one to do so; don’t ever underestimate the importance of that.

check in on your clients on a regular basis. by putting that support in place before they drop the glass, we improve their lives.

today’s to-do:

you know the routine, pick up the phone. check in on a client.

see more bissett bullets here

outlook & analysis

what’s your firm worth? private equity wants to know

the m&a picture has changed.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
rosenberg survey

you probably thought you’d never hear these three words together, but here they are: accounting is hot.

this isn’t to say that cpa practices have six-pack abs and saucy haircuts. they don’t. but as far as markets go, accounting firms are hot items for investors looking to snatch up profitable organizations.

more: the new pipeline: outsourcing and offshoring | is this the last year of accounting’s golden age?
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the attraction is the consequence of two years of double-digit growth – the golden age of the accounting industry. revenues jumped in 2022, and then they jumped again in 2023. and 2024 ain’t looking too bad, either.

according to the 2024 rosenberg national survey of cpa firm statistics – the 26^th edition of the gold standard analysis of the industry – fee growth in 2023, excluding mergers, ranged from 3.2 percent for firms billing under $2 million, to 11.4 percent for firms with over $20 million in billings.
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pricing, fees & billing rates

when to walk away from a prospective customer

enabling your team to fire clients supports the ethos that your team is your most valuable asset.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

there are few ways to sink an accounting firm faster than winning bad clients. they will rob your profitability, steal your sanity and cause havoc among your staff and other client relationships.

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the radical cpa

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ask yourself these questions and be prepared to walk away if you don’t get the right answers:

accounting arc

election tax plans: what cpas need to know | accounting arc

how will proposed tax reforms impact businesses and tax professionals in the 2024 election cycle?

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accounting arc
with liz mason, byron patrick, and donny shimamoto
center for accounting transformation

the 2024 election is poised to bring significant changes to tax policy, and the accounting profession is bracing for the potential impact.

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as political candidates propose tax reforms, professionals in the field must be prepared to understand and communicate the implications of these changes to their clients.

the latest episode of accounting arc brings to light the challenges and responsibilities that cpas face in navigating the intersection of politics and tax policy. read more →

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