hiring

the new way to handle exit interviews

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woman and man shaking handskeep the door open and don’t burn bridges.

by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals: practical guidance for today’s accounting firms

a more mobile workforce should make accounting firms think seriously about how effectively they handle staff departures.

more: be a talent magnet | the 5 keys to success in accounting careers | the holy grail: finding the right talent | the power of ‘real influence’ | stop wasting time in useless meetings
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in fact, the whole process of recruitment and retention needs careful evaluation so the same mistakes are not repeatedly made. otherwise, firms engage in the act of insanity, the definition of such usually attributed to albert einstein is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

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toss the org chart for an accountability chart

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blank organizational chartare the right people in the right seats?

by jody grunden

“getting the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats – these are all crucial steps in the early stages of buildup…” – jim collins, “good to great”

more: how to develop your leadership team | disc helps remote team work together effectively | how core values affect remote work culture | 4 ways to bill clients | 3 ways to keep client files safe from security threats | how ‘tech stacks’ can help you standardize | automation and the future of accounting | the rise of the virtual cfo | ready to be a virtual cfo? | the only three metrics you need to measure staffers
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when adam and i first started the company, we didn’t have much organizational structure. we didn’t need it. but as the company grew, it became necessary to develop an organizational structure. there’s a great quote by michael e. gerber in his book “the e-myth revisited” that says, “without the organization chart, confusion, discord and conflict become the order of the day.”
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be a talent magnet

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five young business people at work in an office setting.retention will naturally follow.

“things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – abraham lincoln

by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals: practical guidance for today’s accounting firms

younger professionals are looking for cpa firms that will enable them to move up the career ladder faster than what had been the traditional time frame. depending on the existing firm structure and size, there may not be any partnership opportunities until such time there is retirement, resignation or death.

more: got great people? work to keep them | the 5 keys to success in accounting careers | the holy grail: finding the right talent | the power of ‘real influence’ | stop wasting time in useless meetings | is your firm’s culture a magnet?
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at the same time, the roles and responsibilities of a partner have evolved; clutching tightly to a book of business or pulling needed staff from others when engagements are not concluded has reduced the sense of collaboration and entrepreneurship. this has made the attainment (and the pursuit) of partner less appealing.
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got great people? work to keep them

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sword hanging over businessman running with briefcaseah, the damocles sword of staff retention.

by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals: practical guidance for today’s accounting firms

there is an old adage: “you don’t know what you have until it’s gone.” this covers everything from people to technology and things in between. some people might make the argument they know or knew what they had, they just always thought they would have it – whatever “it” is.

more: the 5 keys to success in accounting careers | who’ll quit next? | strengthen your firm’s screening practices | smart trust in the workplace | what aspiring accountants need to know
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this situation reveals itself in the work environment. you have done all you could (or so you think) to attract and recruit a high-performing team; created programs to keep your team members enthusiastic and jazzed about coming to work; and spent vast sums on training and education.
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disc helps remote team work together effectively

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overhead view of five people in a meetingbetter understanding = better communication.

by jody grunden

working in a remote environment can be great, and it can also have its challenges. communication is one of the biggest hurdles distributed companies have to overcome. to tackle this issue head on, summit cpa has implemented many initiatives.

more: how core values affect remote work culture | 4 ways to bill clients | 3 ways to keep client files safe from security threats | how ‘tech stacks’ can help you standardize | automation and the future of accounting | the rise of the virtual cfo | ready to be a virtual cfo? | the only three metrics you need to measure staffers
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one of our favorites is the disc profiles. let me start off by telling you a little bit of the background on the disc profiles.
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how core values affect remote work culture

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two partners celebrating business success outsidedo you have the right people?

by jody grunden

a company’s core values are the cornerstone of its culture, and people are the biggest asset a company can have.

more: 4 ways to bill clients | 3 ways to keep client files safe from security threats | how ‘tech stacks’ can help you standardize | automation and the future of accounting | the rise of the virtual cfo | ready to be a virtual cfo? | the only three metrics you need to measure staffers
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defining your core values and hiring the right people is essential for the success of your business.

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hiring growth rate shows signs of leveling off

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still healthy, but not as good as last year.

who’s hiring, who’s not.
who’s quitting, who’s staying.
and why and why not.
join the survey. get the facts.

by beth bellor

“stay the course.” remember that chestnut?

more on jobs: what staffing shortage? | payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry | hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate | hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting | charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s. | hiring surge powered by growth in payroll agencies
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maybe it’s not time to rock the boat. the accounting profession is more than holding its own, with new highs seen in:

  • overall earnings,
  • staff earnings,
  • cpa firm staff numbers and earnings, and
  • payroll services earnings.

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who’ll quit next?

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mentor showing project presentation to menteesmart ideas for retaining and developing top talent. 

who’s going to quit next? and why?
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by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals: practical guidance for today’s accounting firms

professional services firms always have their eyes on the bottom line with as much, if not more, intensity than on the top line. salaries and benefits take up a considerable chunk of resources, and programs designed for professional and personal development are given short shrift, except when it comes to meeting continuing professional education credits.

more: make crap a badge of honor | the holy grail: finding the right talent | the power of ‘real influence’ | stop wasting time in useless meetings | is your firm’s culture a magnet? | outsourcing the c-suite
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the younger professionals – your future leaders – should be viewed as investments. part of that investment is allocating funds for their participation in associations or networking groups, in addition to conferences and workshops that expand their knowledge.
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what staffing shortage?

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demand for new hires shows signs of weakening.

by beth bellor

high-quality tax, accounting, and finance talent remain in high demand, with about 33% of companies reporting open positions, according to a new study that also forecasts strong hiring demand over the next 12 months.

more on jobs: payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry | hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate | hiring surge powered by growth in payroll agencies | tax shops cut 6,200 jobs | salary survey: top skills getting top pay
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“more than one-third of the human resources professionals and hiring managers who participated in the q4 2019 hiring forecast survey reported unfilled jobs in accounting and finance,” according to sagar pandya, cpa, vp of operations at brilliant. “this number is lower than last quarter and lower than any other quarter in the past year.”
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the holy grail: finding the right talent

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two businesswomen shaking hands in modern officethere are 3 basic elements.

by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals: practical guidance for today’s accounting firms

we get so hung up on generational labels: baby boomers, gen x, gen y and now gen z. as a result, we ascribe certain characteristics or behaviors to each one – whether fair or not.

more: strengthen your firm’s screening practices | the job interview: a make or break proposition | 10 elements to balancing shareholders’ needs | a leader’s guide to ending entitlement | performance reviews: no need for teeth pulling
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adherence to the labels can cause a hiring manager or an executive to overlook the contributions each cohort can make to an organization. potential stars are overlooked, and the usual reliance on outdated search approaches continues unabated.
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strengthen your firm’s screening practices

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two women shaking hands across a table5 reasons that background is important.

by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals: practical guidance for today’s accounting firms

the employment scene according to the usual poll takers appears to be the best it has been in nearly 20 years. a closer study may show that in the statistics, there have been people who have stopped looking or ceased receiving unemployment checks, as well as those who are underemployed based on their education and experience.

more: the job interview: a make or break proposition | the power of ‘real influence’ | stop wasting time in useless meetings | is your firm’s culture a magnet? | outsourcing the c-suite | battling staff turnover
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if more jobs are created and businesses repatriate their operations from overseas, the focus will return to recruitment and selection.
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payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry

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“the opportunities for cpa firms only increase.”

get more from the “talent, career, and growth strategies: job satisfaction and hiring trends tracking poll” 
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by beth bellor

“it’s a good time to be a cpa,” says brian esko, and – with some notable exceptions – it’s hard to disagree.

the managing director and executive recruiter at parker & lynch and ajilon search points to an unemployment rate of roughly 1.5 percent for accounting, almost 300,000 new jobs created over the last 12 months and wages rising at roughly 3 percent annually.

more on jobs: hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate | hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting | charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s.
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esko

“for a cpa, there are more opportunities than ever in the market and companies are doing a better job of rewarding and retaining their people through compensation increases and internal growth opportunities,” esko says.

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 (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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