by webcpa staff more than a third of cpa firms plan to supplement their workforce in the next 12 months, according to a newly released survey. the survey, by the american institute of cpas’ cpa2biz unit and the bay street … continued
your mother was right: “become an accountant and you’ll always make a living.” take a look, for instance, at the latest jobs report from the u.s. department of labor, which showed the overall economy lost 533,000 jobs in november – … continued
accounting today announces the 2008 best accounting firms to work for sixty accounting firms have been honored as the best accounting firms to work for in an inaugural program created by accounting today and best companies group. this survey and … continued
while many finance chiefs complain about the shortage of talent, some are filling the gap by hiring foreign nationals. cfo magazine reports alliant credit union has hired four in four years and pitney bowes has 16 foreign nationals on the … continued
sometimes bosses make the best mentors.
by joseph t. eckelkamp
eckelkamp and associates, cpas
i’ve been blessed with many great bosses over the years — many were mentors. jim finkenkeller, jim garone, phil sattler, and marc welp immediately come to mind. but, without a doubt, the three that stand out above the rest are richard goldberg, keith roever, and jerry kolar.
in each case, the single thing that stands out is they genuinely wanted to see me succeed for my own benefit–not just because they needed me to look good so they would look good–and they were willing to “just talk” about stuff. that built very high levels of two-way trust that added to the relationship. all three remain close friends to this day even though i haven’t worked directly with them in at least a dozen years. i wouldn’t call any of them “drinkin’ buddies”, but the friendships are strong and enduring.
over 400 cpas share their practice-building strategies. get the seven keys to success. take the survey. by rick telberg/at large cpas may know their dollars and cents, their rules and regs, their 1040s and 10-qs and their quickbooks and mas … continued
women of color struggle to succeed in accounting firms. [via catalyst]Â workplace experiences of women of color are vastly different from those of white women, white men, and men of color, according to women of color in accounting, the second … continued
is the talent crisis over?
chart: accounting degrees awarded – 1971-2007 (source: aicpa)
cpas rate their jobs. join the survey. get the answers.
by rick telberg/at large
having trouble finding more good accountants? if so, you are far from alone.
for cheryl mills, a senior manager at a cpa firm in new york city, retaining qualified staff has become an uphill battle. “we have lost 60 percent of our workforce this year,” says mills.”the rapid turnover makes investing in staff difficult.”
echoing that sentiment, neil schembre, who works at a small firm in fanwood, n.j., says, “staffing is the lifeblood of my business.” read more →
wait! first ask: what you can do to improve your current situation. (click to enlarge table.) carolyn cohen (who holds both a canadian ca certificate and an msw degree and runs a training and human resources consulting practice in toronto) … continued
74 percent of small business owners agree: it’s hard to find qualified employees — up from 65 percent in march 2005. read more →
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 →
demand drives salary increases for 2007 the top five fastest-growing employment positions for cpas, finance and accounting professionals this year (according to robert half international): — internal auditor — compliance executive — financial analyst — staff accountant — external auditor … continued