hiring

why your firm’s core values matter

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two partners celebrating business success outsideyou have to know your culture to know whether potential hires will fit.

by jody grunden
building the virtual cfo firm in the cloud

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

more: when value billing eliminates guesswork | make tech your ally in protecting clients | not all employees want the same perks | what running a virtual cpa firm really costs | give your leadership team time to lead | hate billing? use a different method
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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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steven braunstein: new covid strategies for staff recruiting and retention

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snyder cohn revamps staffing tactics for work-from-home conditions.

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with richard rothstein

steven braunstein, managing partner of snyder cohn in north bethesda, md., talks about the impact of covid on staff recruiting and retention — including virtual “lunch with steve” sessions.

more: how covid rewrites the rules for recruiting | irs has recruiting problems, too | 12 signs it’s time to outsource |

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but how do you nurture a firm culture without face-to-face live, in-person in-office meetups? that’s what braunstein is figuring out.

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comeback stalls as layoffs hit 1,500 in accounting

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cpa firms cut average staff pay.

“the tax season from hell?”
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by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the accounting profession sector by sector generally looks slightly brighter, with most reporting headcount growth for the month – but losses for the year.

exceptions include the profession overall, which is taking a 0.2 percent dip, tax preparation services up for the year 3.3 percent, and bookkeeping, up 1 percent.

more on jobs: tax & accounting regains 3,800 jobs | accounting jobs recovery slows | tax & accounting firms rehire two-thirds of pre-covid workforce | tax & accounting firms rehire two-thirds of pre-covid workforce | new job cuts at cpa firms | covid job toll: tax & accounting cuts 17,500 employees | firms recall half of furloughed staffers
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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current and long-term 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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josh fisher: battling for staffers

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you’re competing with the world these days.

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with richard rothstein

in this interview, richard rothstein, founder of rothstein consulting, speaks with josh fisher of district partners, about what recruiting looks like for accounting firms in 2021, and how covid has affected things. read more →

how and when to leverage ziprecruiter, indeed, and social media

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the digital toolset for hiring at a small accounting firm.

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with richard rothstein

accounting firms need to use every tool available to maintain a fresh supply of top-notch talent, according to manny cosme, president of cfo services group, in this 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 interview with richard rothstein.

more: learning how to hire amid covid  | how covid rewrites the rules for recruiting | steven braunstein: new covid strategies for staff recruiting and retention | irs has recruiting problems, too | 12 signs it’s time to outsource | how aging boomers impact the accounting profession | why remote workers need retreats | 44 key attributes for assessing staffers | coaching the right way | 20 best practices for staff training and retention | the art and science of hiring: three essentials for the covid age | uncover potential in 10 interview questions | why your firm needs to attract more millenials | why small firms can win the talent wars | the one big reason your hiring sucks | five ways to improve operating margin during covid | getting and keeping the best people | be a talent magnet | who’ll quit next? | why you must constantly push work down |

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cosme makes some great points about working for a small nimble firm like cfo services group and the challenges of retaining great talent in the face of competition from bigger firms for high-quality talent. read more →

team expectations: a checklist for busy season

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what do you think your staff knows about tax season? check again.

by kristen rampe

busy season is here. are you ready? is your team ready?

you might feel your team “should know” your expectations, but that’s not always the case.

more rampe: pandemic lesson: innovate faster | tax season savvy: five ways to stay sane | why host a partner retreat? | survey results: effective stay interviews for cpa firms | the 16 biggest #fails in delegation | survey: work-life balance: according to whom? | new survey results: two ways your strategic plan can reduce turnover |

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a client of ours once assumed a five-year staff they hired from a top 10 regional firm would know tax professionals work on saturdays from february – april. she chose not to show up for any of them in february.

while the managing partner stewed over this behavior, we realized three key factors were in play:

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tax & accounting regains 3,800 jobs

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tax prep down, payroll sees big swings.

by beth bellor

some of those heady new highs the accounting profession was seeing a year ago are seeing reversals now. we’re looking squarely at you, covid-19. feel free to move along anytime.

more on jobs: accounting jobs recovery slows | tax & accounting firms rehire two-thirds of pre-covid workforce | tax & accounting firms rehire two-thirds of pre-covid workforce | new job cuts at cpa firms | more jobs trends and staffing
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in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current and long-term 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

read more →