{"id":8656,"date":"2010-09-16t16:55:20","date_gmt":"2010-09-16t20:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=8656"},"modified":"2024-11-19t21:35:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20t02:35:13","slug":"seven-steps-to-enforcing-accountability-among-your-firms-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2010\/09\/16\/seven-steps-to-enforcing-accountability-among-your-firms-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"seven steps to enforcing accountability among your firm’s partners"},"content":{"rendered":"
making partner in an accounting firm is not what it used to be.<\/strong><\/p>\n by rick telberg<\/em><\/p>\n traditionally, becoming a partner in a cpa firm meant the end of a long, hard slog of grunt work and extended hours. but in today’s competitive environment, making partner is only the beginning of a new chapter of risks and challenges. and the work isn’t getting any easier.<\/p>\n today’s top cpa firm leaders are looking for new ways of building successful, enduring organizations. according to accounting firm management consultant august aquila, the culture of collegiality that gave way to a culture of entitlement is giving way to a new culture of performance and accountability.<\/p>\n “the lack of accountability can have a real impact on a firm’s profits,” aquila says. and with today’s shortage of high-level talent, new pressures to produce value for clients, and a white-knuckled squeeze on profits, holding leaders accountable has rarely been more critical to survival and success.<\/p>\n “but accountability is hard to implement,” aquila says, leading firms to make some common mistakes, like turning it into a checklist, or simply logging more information about evermore-minute activities.<\/p>\n