cpa agenda: critical issues and solutions for the profession. loretta doon (pictured), chief executive of the california cpa society (the nation’s biggest state society, by the way), is pushing hard for interstate mobility. but first california cpas must bring their … continued
74 percent of small business owners agree: it’s hard to find qualified employees — up from 65 percent in march 2005. read more →
finance and accounting isn’t suffering alone. it’s a competitive marketplace for talent. a shortage of skilled and talented workers has become the most pressing concern among employers, supplanting the perennial leading problem, rising cost of health care.
small-business owners aren’t waiting for more evidence of the ‘brain drain.’ as more than 19 million american workers reach traditional retirement age of 65 in the next three years, a new survey reports that 28% of small-business owners are … continued
mentoring is every professional’s number 1 job.
by rick telberg
on careers
forget the strategic stuff, the visionary exercises, the long-term planning. what keeps most finance and accounting executives awake at night lies closer to home in the here and now: the day-to-day management of their jobs and departments.it’s no small task considering the many roles finance managers are expected to play, the layers of new rules and regulations and the competitive demands of just keeping up.
so it’s little wonder that all too many finance managers may overlook the human and personal aspects of the job. but accountants are people, too, and they need as much hand-holding, mentoring, encouragement and coaching as anyone else. read more →
what keeps you awake at night? find out what other cpas have to say. take the survey; join the discussion. by rick telberg at large this news may seem like coal in your christmas stocking: the holidays are bringing few … continued
answer: business owners. but what’s the best way to reach them?
by rick telberg
ever wonder who makes the decision on which cpa firm to hire? when we asked whom cpas think the decision-maker is, only one clown said, “wife of owner rules.”
just about everybody else figured the decision-maker is the owner herself. or himself. about eight in 10 of respondents agreed on that.
only seven percent thought the cfo makes the decision, while five percent said it’s the ceo. read more →
most companies keep their cpa firms for at least five to 10 years. that’s loyalty.
by rick telberg
for the finance executive
here’s some good news for accounting firms: most companies stick with their cpa firms for at least five to 10 years. and they are loathe to change. the reasons are myriad. the inherent cost of switching — getting a new set of outside accountants up to speed — is certainly one. however, another, less tangible reason, cannot be denied: the vast majority of cpa firms develop strong and deep relationships with their clients.
and yet, there is some fragility in the relationship to which no cpa firm, or corporate finance manager, should turn a blind eye. a surprising number of corporate finance managers want more from their cpa firms. to add your voice to the discussion, join the study and get the results.
and therein lays the opportunity for competitive cpa firms and perceptive corporate finance managers. read more →