for most firms, new business comes in through referral. therefore, the bigger a partner’s client base, the more likely that partner will bring in new business – which simply means that the more clients a partner knows, the more referrals that partner is likely to receive (not in percentage, but in raw numbers).
other drivers of referral success are long-standing service (seniority) and position in the firm (such being one of the named or senior partners). in these cases, there is an extended opportunity for referral simply because: read more →
maybe it’s the restlessness that comes with the shift from summer to fall. employment figures were up and down all over the place, according to new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.
still, the industry as a whole hit a new high. and women are making huge gains – in accounting overall, in cpa firms and especially in payroll, where their jump from a year ago is an astonishing 16.2 percent.
in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:
current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry.
average hourly wages for key segments.
typical hours worked per week, and
trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.
some people should stick to technical roles, but there’s an impact on profitability.
by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli
when you are a client relationship partner, regardless of your technical specialty, you take on the role of being that client’s general contractor for professional services – that is, his or her most trusted business advisor.
if you are unwilling to fulfill this role, then you shouldn’t be a client relationship manager; you should be a technical partner. we define these two roles broadly as follows: read more →
the tax preparation sector of the industry is adding employees. hmm, why could that be?
payroll continues its swings, with numbers and hours up while earnings are down. women continue to see gains both overall and in cpa firms, while their numbers in payroll increased by double digits.
whether you simply desire to improve your firm’s operations, or identify and implement a new long-term strategy, you need to be clear about the role that the owner(s), partners or shareholders should be playing in your firm.
the roles and responsibilities we’ve suggested are based on the best practices we’ve had the opportunity to observe and be involved with in our work with cpa firms throughout north america. read more →
balancing “book of business” is one of the largest stumbling blocks for cpa firms. it is difficult to resolve because it is symptomatic, for most firms, of some real trouble brewing.
the optimum condition for firms to flourish is for books of business to be balanced throughout the firm. from the largest book to the smallest, the percentage gap between them should be fairly small (about 20-25 percent or less than a couple hundred thousand in fees). read more →
payroll hit a new high in hours worked even as hourly wages continue to slide, according to new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research. for payroll staff, numbers and hours are up at about the same rate that wages are down. meanwhile, women keep making huge gains.
in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:
current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and cpa segments of the industry.
average hourly wages for key segments.
typical hours worked per week, and
trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.
here is a list of common policies regarding partner/shareholder agreements that we cover with our firms, as well as some common issues that are important to address in the policies.
most of the time when we are called in to work with firms, it is to help them plan for or implement significant change. the dialogue may start out with a general firm retreat, or it might simply be a session devoted to solving a few specific problems.
visionary firms are always looking to make changes long before their operating environment forces them to, from enhancing their ability to compete, making changes to improve profitability, building infrastructure to support succession, upgrading their people development, modifying the compensation process, increasing revenues and more. read more →
want to work 4.2 percent longer but make 8.2 percent less? no? then you probably should avoid a payroll staff position, according to new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research.
women continue to make gains, even hitting double digits in one sector.
the tax and accounting industry’s latest gains mark the 41st month in a row of year-over-year employment expansion, the longest continuous growth streak since the 45-month period that ended october 2008 with the global banking collapse. before that, the longest uninterrupted expansion lasted 93 months, ending september 2001 with the attacks of 9/11.
magid
among those firms expanding their rosters, they’re hiring at the five-person magid stroud accountancy corp., near san francisco.
magid stroud principal sandy magid tells 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 he’s “seeking qualified applicants, one a seasoned tax-oriented manager and the other a semi-senior.” magid will even kick in a “contribution to your favorite charity if you refer someone whom we hire.”
noeldner
he adds, “we emphasize a team approach to all projects, provide a lot of life-work balance, and provide individually based continuing education.”
they’re hiring in grand rapids, mich. administrative assistant stephanie noeldner tells 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 that 15-person baker holtz is looking for new people. “i have a job that challenges me and i enjoy,” noeldner says. “i love the people i work with and i work for an amazing company that appreciates their employees.”
adams
and they’re hiring in ridgeland, miss. at 30-person matthews cutrer & lindsay, audit manager shannon adams says, “i’ve been with my company since i graduated college. the top management at my company has been actively involved in helping me succeed in my goals and has given me the support i need. my firm appreciates its employees and values them and their families.”
in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:
– current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax, and cpa segments of the industry.
– average hourly wages for key segments.
– typical hours worked per week, and
– trends concerning women in the accounting workforce.
although we find that an internal ownership transition often can be your best bet, a merger makes sense in many cases. so, if this is the direction you are heading, we’ve highlighted some of the issues below that we think you ought to consider, with the first one being to really take a close and hard look at the compatibility of the organizations courting each other.
if you are going to consider a merger, which firms would seemingly be a good fit for your practice – i.e., your clients and your employees and if, applicable, partners? the better the fit, the more likely you will be able to retain clients and employees, and the greater the chance for overall success of the merged firms. read more →
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