four benchmarks for competitive comparisons. in new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research by bay street group llc, tax and accounting professionals are expressing cautious optimism for the 2011 busy season. the survey, “busy season 2011 – plans and previews,” remains open and … continued
according to one of the profession’s most revered figures, the answer is yes. get changing, or get left behind, says charlie larson. larson practically invented the concept of “map” – management of an accounting practice — and he wrote the … continued
they’ve got a lot to worry about. accounting firms face a “perfect storm” of problems, according to bill carlino, the long-time editorial director of the venerable accounting today magazine. here, he begins by talking about how washington politics is shaking … continued
“i don’t get it.” says cpa conrad geidt of newport beach, calif., about the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season 2010 survey, here: economy tops busy season problems. he’s struck by the irony of a sputtering economy and a surging profession: 57% … continued
with small accounting firms coming out of a tough tax season, hugh duffy figures this would be a good time to look ahead for the balance of 2010. duffy, a practice development adviser, outlines his forecast at the progressive accountant, … continued
prospects for economic recovery continue to recede as recession lengthens durham-chapel hill, n.c. — expectations among certified public accountant executives for the u.s. economy remained pessimistic in the first quarter as the recovery proved sluggish amid signs of potential growth … continued
and three new rules for surviving today’s management challenge. by rick telberg in these times that test the mettle of accounting and finance leaders and mangers, it may be worth pausing for a moment to ask if the rules are changing. … continued
barry schimel, cpa and bizactions co-founder, has been there, done that. now he has some insight for the rest of us.
by rick telberg
in these turbulent times, it’s more important than ever for accountants and finance managers to go beyond traditional compliance services and think instead about forward-looking strategies for helping their companies and stakeholders become more effective and profitable.
barry schimel, cpa and a co-founder of the bizactions e-mail marketing system for accounting firms, has seen lots of ups and downs in his career, starting as the managing partner of a regional accounting firm a couple recessions ago. back in the 1980s, when schimel was managing partner of his own accounting firm, more than a few of his business clients were desperate. so he steered his whole firm into crisis control.
“we would work with clients until midnight, coaching them on what they could do to sustain themselves and help them grow,” schimel told me. today, he tells accountants to focus on what can you do for the company tomorrow, instead of on what happened last year. “the opportunities are greater for a business if you can reverse the usual ways a cpa has been trained and think about the future instead of the past.”
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now on his fifth book, “100 ways to profit in a volatile economy,” schimel talked to me about what he has learned about how accountants and accounting firms can help companies through the recession. co-authored with bizactions colleague gary kravitz, the book offers a slew of proven and tested strategies that have been successfully implemented in numerous organizations, as well as new tactics based on provisions in the 2009 american recovery and reinvestment act.