Avoid the midday slump
This article discusses ways you can battle the late-afternoon energy crash to stay productive.
Career management
How to get clients to follow your advice
Having clients fail to take your advice can be frustrating. But by changing the way you offer that advice, you can increase the chances that clients will comply.
5 steps to creating goals that actually stick
This article offers a guide to structuring goals that you can maintain.
Teaming up for success
Follow these tips to develop and maintain an effective team culture.
Betsy George, CPA
Accountants need to balance their interest in fine details with consideration of the big picture, says Betsy George, CPA, of the Ventura Unified School District in California.
Working group considers changes to CPA licensing requirements
The focus is on innovation and client demands.
Stay in charge of your time and energy
Kevin Gienger, CPA, shares ways CPAs can better manage their time and become more productive without losing sight of what’s most important to them.
Setting limits and saying no when work overwhelms
CPAs offer advice on saying no when tasks or projects get overwhelming.
CPA athletes balance work, family, fitness
Four accountants share their fitness stories and their advice for finding work/life balance.
CPAs reveal their favorite mentors
Eleven CPAs describe what made their mentors so significant and unforgettable.
How to embrace workplace goal-setting
Consider this task a chance to develop a career blueprint.
Why accountants need to learn mindfulness
Soft skills can help you interact effectively and harmoniously with other people.
Young CPAs participate in 10th interactive Leadership Academy
Forty-one young CPAs attended the 2018 AICPA Leadership Academy, a four-day program designed to strengthen and expand the leadership skills of promising professionals and allow them to network with a peer group of talented and motivated CPAs.
Sustained Contribution Awards recognize longtime volunteerism
Clark Monroe Blackman II of Kingwood, Texas; Albert Ray Denny of Wichita, Kan.; Annette Nellen of San José, Calif.; and William R. Pirolli of Warwick, R.I., received the AICPA’s Sustained Contribution Award.
Smashing the barriers to employee engagement
Among accounting firms, staff retention is a top area of concern. This article looks at actions firms can take to inspire and engage their teams.
From controller to consultant
Jian Xiao, CPA, CGMA, started consulting because she needed more flexibility after her son was born 10 years ago.
Considering consulting? Ask these questions first
Many CPAs are drawn to consulting, often as a bridge to retirement or a short-term gig. Learn what you need to know before starting consulting work.
Lessons in leadership
Leadership Academy graduates describe the best leadership or career lesson they learned through their participation.
Résumé secrets from a former recruiter
This article offers advice for avoiding common errors and for making your résumé strong and compelling.
Agreement gives US CPAs path to Australia, New Zealand audit rights
The renewal of a mutual recognition agreement gives qualified U.S. CPAs eligibility to obtain the CA ANZ credential, which is a pathway to obtaining audit rights in Australia and New Zealand.
