{"id":26091,"date":"2013-02-09t07:40:43","date_gmt":"2013-02-09t12:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=26091"},"modified":"2016-04-19t11:13:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19t15:13:54","slug":"what-a-managing-partner-is-and-is-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2013\/02\/09\/what-a-managing-partner-is-and-is-not\/","title":{"rendered":"what a managing partner is\u2026 and is not"},"content":{"rendered":"

why some firms decide they don’t want a true managing partner.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

by marc rosenberg, cpa<\/em>
\nauthor of \u201ccpa firm management and governance<\/span>\u201d<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

over the years, i have found that many firms lack a clear understanding of what a managing partner is.\u00a0 often, it\u2019s a negative conception, caused by a bad experience at their current firm or a previous one.\u00a0 so, to avoid a repeat of these bad experiences, the partners decide either not to have a mp or to provide for the mp position with greatly limited authority and responsibility.<\/p>\n

\"marc
marc rosenberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

more on cpa firm leadership and management: <\/strong>when is it time to shift your firm from partnership-style to corporate-style governance?<\/a>\u00a0 \u2022<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0de-bunking the myth about niche marketing for tax and accounting firms<\/a> \u2022 <\/strong>practice development is no longer an optional activity<\/a> \u2022 10 good ways the achieve partner accountability<\/a> \u2022 pick your partners right to begin with<\/a> \u2022\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

the points below clarify what a managing partner is and is not. read more →<\/a><\/p>\n