how to recruit and retain today’s top cpa talent
new data shows where many firms are falling short.
accounting firms need to start worrying that their best people could jump ship for the next great opportunity.
talent
how to nurture the genius around you — even if you’re not a genius yourself
l. gary boomer has been talking lately about liz wiseman’s new book, “multipliers: how the best leaders make everyone smarter.”
“multipliers” reports research that shows so-called “multiplier” leaders get two times more production than “diminishing” leaders.
“multipliers are genius-makers,” boomer says, “where everyone around them gets smarter.” by genius, she is referring to innovation, productivity and the collective intelligence of the team.
multiplier leaders are not just “feel-good” managers, boomer says: read more →
10 ways to recruit & retain the best talent
rule 1: deliver a consistent message.
cpa and consultant steve erickson offers 10 tips to help firms in hiring and retention:
- increase focus and efforts. make recruiting a year-round focus, engaging both
partners and employees in the process. - build an employee referral network. use it to find employees and offer your expertise to other accountants while spreading the word about the profession through speaking and writing engagements. focus on reciprocity–make referrals for other firms and don’t burn bridges. read more →
re-engineering partner accountability
marc rosenberg explains why change needs to start at the top…
10 global mega-trends for this year’s partner retreat
as busy season ebbs into memory and accounting firms start looking toward the future, top managers will be confronting a host of difficult issues.
by rick telberg
many of the most pressing issues are close to home — winning a few more big clients, nurturing succession, finding adequate capital to reinvest in the business. some other issues, however, may seem more abstract. they are, to be sure, no less real.
a host of global trends are conspiring to make this year’s retreat season just that much more complicated for accounting firm leaders.
here are 10 top global trends that are rushing headlong toward the american accounting firm industry: read more →
mark rush: how to keep your best staffers [video]
“give them reasons to stay, not reasons to look elsewhere.”
the five big trends pinching cpa profits
‘dealing with the recession has not been pleasant or easy.’ steve erickson www.steveericksonllc.com the “great recession” has reduced the spending of countless millions that has a negative impact on the clients we serve. as a result, our revenues have been … continued
the talent battle never sleeps
recession-resistant performance linked to continuous staff development. you can’t wait for the next economic boom to accelerate recruiting, nurture leadership training for future leaders, and assemble formal succession plans for your top partners, according to a massive, year-long study. you … continued
grant thornton cracks college students’ faves list
gt joins big four on top 100 list of best places to work after graduation. among business majors at 345 u.s. universities, google ranked highest as an attractive place to start a career, followed, in second place, by ernst & … continued
accounting today names 2010 “best accounting firms to work for”
third year in a row for the listing.
to qualify, companies had to be public or privately held u.s. accounting firms with at least 15 employees, according to accounting today. firms underwent a two-part survey process, the first part evaluating workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems, and demographics; and the second surveying employees. best companies group managed the overall registration, survey and analysis process, and determined the final rankings.
the 2010 best accounting firms to work for, the list of the top 100:
vault names top 50 best accounting firms for cpa careers
top 5: deloitte, pwc, rothstein kass, marcum, and dixon hughes.
this year, vault said, firm culture, as opposed to prestige, emerged as the most important determining factor. in fact, 36% of all accounting professionals surveyed said firm culture was most important, while only 11% cited prestige as most important. the other top factors cited by survey respondents were: lifestyle/work-balance (14%), location (13%), compensation (5%) and training opportunities (also 5%).
the cost of staff turnover: $32,500
lose people, lose money how much? the aicpa’s mark koziel and heidi brundage figure it this way:
finance and accounting workers’ job confidence dips
are staffers feeling trapped? confidence among u.s. accounting and finance workers dipped 0.3 points to 50.6 in the first quarter of 2010, according to the mergis group placement agency. mergis called the dip “a slight hiccup” in confidence. highlights: 55% … continued