Develop a coaching culture in your organization
Listening and asking the right questions are two keys to coaching employees, said ENGAGE speaker Melisa Galasso, CPA, CGMA, founder of Galasso Learning Solutions in Charlotte, N.C.
Firm practice management
Tax law changes join staffing as a top issue for CPA firms
Finding qualified staff was once again most CPA firms’ top concern, according to the 2019 PCPS CPA Firm Top Issues Survey.
When choosing technology, put clients first
Evan Carroll, an author and the founder of Evan Carroll and Associates, shares his philosophy for choosing the technology that can help you improve relationships with your clients.
How to motivate and retain your talent
Invest in employees’ growth and development, and they’ll stay loyal to you, said ENGAGE speaker Philip Palaveev, founder of business management consulting firm The Ensemble Practice.
Finding time for new skills while working
CPAs share advice on how to juggle classes on top of already busy work and personal schedules.
Interviews that will get you the staff you want
Troy Ashby, CPA, offers helpful, concrete suggestions for improving the candidate experience and ensuring applicants form a positive emotional connection with your organization.
Effective communication to help avoid litigation
Don’t let a “failure to communicate” escalate into a loss of clients or costly litigation.
How to keep your talented CPAs
Companies are improving retention, MAP survey shows.
What’s ‘critical’ for CPAs to learn in an AI-powered world
The experts in our eighth annual accounting technology roundtable focus on the development of machine-learning algorithms, along with the new skills and ways of thinking necessary to keep pace with AI.
Accounting firm data breaches: One state’s records
An examination of Maryland’s records of accounting firm data breaches reveals what is known about these illicit activities and how to protect your firm.
How firms can promote more women to leadership roles
Firm leaders share their thoughts on ways to ensure women have access to opportunities.
Sales tax proposals threaten to ensnare CPA firms
Accountants aren’t necessarily being singled out, but rather legislative and city leaders are trying to find ways to spread tax liabilities around a broader base or meet their budget needs.
Why you can’t wait to prepare for disaster
Jennifer H. Elder, CPA/CFF, CGMA, co-author of the book "Faster Disaster Recovery: The Business Owner’s Guide to Developing a Business Continuity Plan," discusses how to prepare so that an organization’s finances and reputation will be protected if a disaster occurs.
How to handle office conflict
This article offers tips on how to stay professional, even amid friction.
Developing your own specialized niche practice
CPA firms can establish a competitive advantage for themselves by concentrating on one type of client and developing deep expertise in a certain area.
Business development tips to boost a firm’s reach
Many CPA firms are looking to supplement long-established business development practices with fresh marketing approaches. Firms share their tested techniques for boosting client loyalty and connecting with new prospects.
Providing services to cannabis clients
CPAs should understand the unique risks associated with clients in the cannabis industry and formulate strategies to mitigate those risks.
Discovering a better answer
Meet Bill Reeb, CPA/CITP, CGMA, the AICPA’s 2019–2020 chair.
Build employee loyalty with better onboarding
Troy Ashby, CPA, founder of Dallas-Fort Worth-area recruiting firm Benchmark Search Group, outlines steps you can take to improve onboarding and increase new employees’ sense of belonging.
Signs of a bad workplace culture
Wesley Middleton, CPA, managing partner (Houston) for Baker Tilly, explains how bad culture leads to employee turnover and dissatisfaction. Eventually profitability suffers, too.
