{"id":72557,"date":"2020-03-17t15:01:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-17t19:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=72557"},"modified":"2020-06-29t11:30:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29t15:30:50","slug":"the-coronavirus-culture-shift-hits-tax-and-accounting-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2020\/03\/17\/the-coronavirus-culture-shift-hits-tax-and-accounting-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"coronavirus culture-shift hits accounting firms"},"content":{"rendered":"
transitioning to a virtual firm requires more than the right technology: it requires new thinking about how your firm works.<\/strong><\/p>\n by jess coburn as the coronavirus situation intensifies, it is becoming more and more apparent that we must become increasingly flexible and innovative in how we approach our day-to-day lives.\u00a0nowhere is it more evident than in how we run our tax and accounting firms.<\/p>\n more coronavirus:<\/strong>\u00a0how to sanitize electronics against covid-19 with uv light<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 | \u00a0working remotely shouldn\u2019t mean feeling isolated<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 | \u00a0planning for the coronavirus recession<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0tax season turns ugly under coronavirus<\/a>\u00a0 | 16 tech tools for working through the coronavirus<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0coronavirus rattles tax season<\/a><\/p>\n exclusively for pro members. <\/span><\/strong>log in here<\/a> or 2022世界杯足球排名 today<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n the coronavirus crisis requires a total re-evaluation of how we conduct our business. for those firms with employees \u2013 as opposed to sole practitioners \u2013 it is critical to consider going fully remote during this time. it makes sense from a health standpoint and also from a business survival perspective. it\u2019s important for employees to remain healthy and to be able to conduct work, especially during these busy times which involve tax filing deadlines and inevitable extensions.<\/p>\n it\u2019s also important to recognize that families are being impacted due to school and daycare closures, requiring employees to be at home to care for them.<\/p>\n all of that said, the move to a fully remote status requires a culture shift. for many cpa firms and other professional services organizations, this is a major adjustment.\u00a0<\/p>\n most firms take pride in their offices and regularly encourage client meetings in their conference rooms. many firms have an \u201cold school\u201d perspective dictating that employees must have to \u201cgo to work\u201d to be truly efficient, allow for collaboration, and develop a collegial work environment.<\/p>\n fortunately, the technology exists to create a virtual workplace and many firms are using it, allowing employees to work from home, on the weekends, and during business trips. as the current situation plays out, we\u2019ll be seeing a much heavier dependence on technology to accomplish these tasks. the major hurdle could very well be cultural and an acknowledgment that virtual workplaces will likely be the wave of the future, well beyond the current pandemic.<\/p>\n the major change will be that for some firms having a virtual workplace will evolve from being simply a convenience to becoming standard, accepted, and mandatory practices.<\/p>\n let\u2019s take a look at several of the issues accounting firms will face as they create or increase their virtual presence:<\/p>\n it will also be important for management to educate staff on best practices for working at home. it requires discipline, boundaries, and routine. here are a few tips we have implemented since going virtual several years ago:<\/p>\n once this new workplace culture is adopted, you\u2019ll find that there are many advantages:<\/p>\n the major challenge in managing a cpa firm is maintaining communication with the workforce, whether it\u2019s virtual or face-to-face. also, this transition can\u2019t be done overnight.\u00a0 there will be a time for adjustment so consider small steps as big victories.<\/p>\n this crisis will eventually end, but you may find a silver lining in that the shift to a virtual office could be permanent resulting in a more efficient workforce, elimination of expensive rents, and the ability to recruit your workforce of the future.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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