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question: can remote employees become partners?<\/strong><\/p>\n

by marc rosenberg<\/i>
\ncpa firm staff: managing your #1 asset<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

remote work is undeniably changing how the cpa industry works. it’s been incredibly challenging for firms \u2013 from grappling with how to handle staff onboarding, training and mentoring to trying to maintain pre-pandemic client relationships and business development levels.<\/p>\n

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in light of the pandemic that began in 2020, rosenberg associates surveyed more than 130 firms in 2022 asking them a multitude of questions about what options they are offering their staff (remote, hybrid, in-person) and how remote work has impacted various aspects of their business, including business development, client relationships and staff development. our findings were enlightening in many ways and provided great insights. here are some of the results from that survey as they pertain to flexible work options and the effects on their staff:<\/p>\n

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  1. nearly all (99%) firms offer remote and\/or hybrid work options.<\/li>\n
  2. half of the firms offer a remote\/hybrid schedule for all staff, and half offer it only to certain staff levels. two-thirds of staff are requesting a remote\/hybrid schedule. all of this is new for two-thirds of all firms.<\/li>\n
  3. the biggest challenge firms face relates to myriad people issues: training, mentoring, communication, collaboration and camaraderie. these issues are most severe with young staff.<\/li>\n
  4. maintaining productivity is also a common challenge, though firms have surprised themselves by how well they have minimized the damage. in fact, 59 percent of firms feel productivity is the same as before the covid-19 pandemic. only 21 percent have experienced declining productivity, and 18 percent have increased their productivity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    tactics that have helped prevent productivity declines mostly relate to intentional increases in the frequency of contact between personnel: periodic and more frequent check-ins and more firm meetings. another common approach is closer monitoring of charge time; one firm described it as micromanaging a bit more.<\/p>\n

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    1. respondents have been implementing various tactics to mitigate the effects of declining morale and relationships among team members. these include:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n