{"id":108430,"date":"2023-02-16t11:59:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-16t16:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=108430"},"modified":"2024-08-07t23:09:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08t03:09:44","slug":"three-types-of-skills-you-need-to-become-a-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2023\/02\/16\/three-types-of-skills-you-need-to-become-a-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"three types of skills you need to become a partner"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>what is your firm doing to help staff develop these?<\/strong><\/p>\n by marc rosenberg<\/i> the old-school way of developing staff into partners was very simple:<\/p>\n more: <\/b>six ways new partners differ from managers<\/a> | sixteen duties of a partner<\/a> | seventeen basic expectations of partners<\/a> | the four essentials for every new partner<\/a> | five people to keep out of partnership<\/a> | nine ways to woo a prospective partner<\/a> | tell potential partners what it takes<\/a> not much of a clear or easy path in those days, was there? this list started with numerous discussions i had with cpa firm managing partners. i supplemented it with written surveys. the question i asked: \u201cwhat does it take to be successful at a cpa firm?\u201d<\/p>\n now let\u2019s build on these skills to transform this list into skills needed to make partner. add the following:<\/p>\n our book cpa firm growth: keys to practice development<\/a> is 217 pages of a to z material on what cpa firms and accounting firm personnel need to do to achieve revenue growth. here is our attempt to distill that tome into several paragraphs.<\/p>\n these business development skills<\/strong> are the skills and activities that firms want to see staff display continuously to consider them partner candidates.<\/strong> as stated earlier, cpa firm partners\u2019 business development skills range dramatically, from the rainmaker to those who wouldn\u2019t see a sales opportunity if it hit them in the nose. the extent to which these skills are required to become a partner is, of course, entirely up to each firm.<\/p>\n here is a critical mindset that every member of the firm should have:\u00a0identifying additional services to provide clients, often called cross-selling, is a way that cpas are proactive<\/strong> in helping clients. they do this because they know from experiences with other clients that these additional services will make companies more profitable and successful. cross-selling should never be confused with selling services to clients that they don\u2019t want or need, an activity that is unethical.<\/p>\n i recently heard the managing partner of $50 million hogan taylor talk about what his firm does to develop staff as business-getters. randy nail took over the reins of ht in 2009 shortly after the merger of two equal $10 million firms and has presided over the firm\u2019s phenomenal growth. this is what ht does:<\/p>\n the cpa profession has made considerable progress over the decades in the way partners treat staff. in the dark days, cpa firms treated staff as if they were a dime a dozen, disrespectfully, with a sweatshop mentality. the philosophy was up or out. the word \u201cmentor\u201d was not in the cpa\u2019s dictionary.<\/p>\n but for years now, many cpa firms have adopted the credo that \u201cour staff are just as important as our clients.\u201d firms need to do a lot more work on walking this talk, but it\u2019s heartening that they at least aspire<\/strong> to this dual focus.<\/p>\n i have read many articles and studies on what\u2019s most important to employees. the most compelling finding: the #1 reason why employees \u2013 anyone in any business, not just cpa firm staff \u2013 leave their company is a poor relationship with their boss. at cpa firms, the bosses are the collective group of people, mostly the partners and managers, who supervise staff.<\/p>\n a good boss is both of the following:<\/p>\n people who firms consider for promotion to partner should consistently exhibit the following to be good bosses:<\/p>\n what is your firm doing to help staff develop these?<\/strong>
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\nthankfully, this major area of cpa firm management has improved dramatically over the years. as with all changes, there will always be firms that lag behind and stubbornly stick with old practices. but truly progressive firms get it and are proactive about developing a path to partnership for their staff.<\/p>\nskills staff need to make partner: in general<\/h3>\n
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