More U.S. organizations want to hire, and almost half have begun to offer higher pay or other financial incentives to bring candidates on board.
HR & talent management
7 tips for managing sideways
CPAs need to focus more on connecting with and influencing their management peers, not just the people above and below them.
Strategies for helping volunteers boost a not-for-profit
Understanding what motivates volunteers is the first step toward helping them have a great experience assisting a not-for-profit.
Create a workplace where employees want to stay
In a competitive environment, managers can do these five things to motivate and retain their best workers.
The business reasons to take a vacation
Organizations can benefit from encouraging employees to take time away from work.
Planning for a jump in health insurance cost when employees turn 26
This article offers ways finance departments can prepare for increased employee participation in health insurance plans.
How organizations can increase 401(k) participation
This column offers seven ways finance departments can boost employee participation and investment in 401(k) plans.
Balancing soft skills with technical abilities
CPAs must possess strong technical skills, but soft skills are also key.
How groupthink can damage your organization
When groupthink occurs, the benefits of diversity can be lost.
5 things leaders should never say
Want to keep your best CPAs from jumping ship? This article explores alternatives to the phrases best left unsaid.
U.S. presidential election’s impact minimal on hiring, spending
U.S. finance executives are generally unfazed by the potential outcome of the presidential election.
Rewarding employees
To offer your staff the right incentives, determine what they value most. Flexible working options and clear career paths matter more than salary to some.
Companies plan to hire—if they can find workers
A growing number of US companies plan to hire more workers, but finding the right talent remains a concern, according to a quarterly survey of CPA executives by the American Institute of CPAs.
How gamification can help engage Millennial employees
With a generation of tech-savvy Millennials flooding the workforce, gamification has become a hot topic as a management tool.
Compliance costs, complexity rising in finance
CFOs feel barraged by new compliance mandates, and they don’t expect complexity associated with such regulation to subside any time soon.
Money isn’t everything: Nonfinancial rewards that retain the best workers
Today’s professionals desire—and require—much more than money to stay satisfied, engaged, and loyal.
5 factors to consider when designing benefits plans
Coca-Cola and EY recently expanded parental leave policies. Their decisions were in part aimed at luring and retaining talent.
The psychology behind good judgment
By understanding psychological concepts such as directional goals, ego depletion, and the halo effect, CPAs can prevent potential mistakes.
How to make company events more inclusive
Organizations may inadvertently appear insensitive to factors such as race, age, gender, income level, religion, or physical limitations when staging social functions.
Succession issues likely to fuel urgency around retention of women CPAs
With leaders from the Baby Boomer generation retiring, the CPA profession is looking for new leaders to step forward.
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