we’ve identified several books that can help members of more-experienced generations connect with their Millennial employees and co-workers.
Newsletter articles
Don’t let your clients miss out on the IRD deduction
Many practitioners still have some questions about when and how the IRD deduction is used.
Say good-bye to a popular Social Security planning technique
The popular “file and suspend” Social Security planning technique is going away.
5 films to inspire CPAs
Several movie-goers in the CPA profession share their favorite inspirational films.
What firms must do to better develop their people
Firms across the country are looking for ways to improve their tired, cumbersome, perfunctory, and ineffective performance management systems.
How to stand out in meetings
If you want to make a positive impression on your colleagues and advance your career, consider these tips to shine in meetings.
CPA couples’ best relationship advice
We asked several CPA couples to share how accounting brought them together and to relate their best advice for making a relationship last.
Tried-and-true ways to reduce the stress of busy season
Bosses can do many things to reduce pressure on valued staff members.
How to increase CPAs’ happiness on the job
Three factors that have the most impact on CPAs’ well-being: having hope, a calling, and autonomy.
How to report clients’ fantasy football winnings
There is little if any authority for the proper reporting on tax returns.
Trends that will shape the CPA profession in 2016
This column highlights some of the top economic trends to be mindful of in 2016, and ways they will affect CPAs.
Finding a mentor
Mentors can not only show you the ropes but also help guide you to your next role.
Improve your business by working less
Owners’ hours directly impact the value of a practice: If all other things are equal, buyers prefer to buy an accounting practice with fewer owner hours.
What CPAs need to know about new PPACA forms
This filing season, certain employers, as well as providers of minimum essential coverage, will have to meet significant information-reporting requirements.
These steps can help you embrace an exciting retirement
This column seeks to dispel four fears that retirees have and share a six-step strategy for creating a life after work.
How to manage underperformers
In order to ensure that you are engaging the best and the brightest employees in the firm, you must learn to handle and manage the underperformer.
7 communication tips for new tax managers
These tips can help managers provide effective coaching and feedback to less-experienced tax preparers during busy season.
Retiring the billable hour as a measure of performance
Measuring employee performance based on the number of charge hours worked is a practice that can create multiple problems for firms.
Tell your client to hang up on the ‘IRS’
But when the “IRS” calls your client, it probably isn’t really the IRS.
Manager Survival Series: The chronically late or absent employee
This article offers tips on to how to handle the chronically late or absent professional employee in the typical workplace.
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