Human capital

TOPICS / FIRM PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

January 1, 2004

Institute Honors Kessler

Stuart Kessler, CPA, a partner of Goldstein Golub Kessler LLP and former AICPA chairman, receives the 2003 Gold Medal for Distinguished Service—the Institute’s highest award—from AICPA President and CEO Barry C. Melancon (right) and past chairman William F. Ezzell during the fall council meeting. Kessler also performed many other activities

January 1, 2004

Government Agency Needs CPAs

January 1, 2004

Working With a Solicitor to Get New Business

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT HAS HAD a far-reaching impact on CPA firms, whether large, midsize or small. Firms that audit public companies have been working out strategies for coping successfully in their internal operations as well as in their relations with clients and prospects. THE STEPPED UP INTERNAL AUDIT

January 1, 2004

Purcell Fills No. 2 Spot on Tax Committee

Thomas J. Purcell III, CPA, became the first educator selected as the tax executive committee’s vice-chairman. He is an associate professor of accounting and a professor of law at Creighton University, where he has been a faculty member since 1979. Those holding this post generally become chairman the following October.

January 1, 2004

Education Award Nominees Sought

The Institute invites state CPA societies and individuals to nominate accounting educators for the 2004 AICPA Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award, which recognizes full-time college accounting educators who excel in teaching and are nationally prominent in the profession. Nominations are due February 1. More information on eligibility requirements and

September 1, 2002

Kick the Tires of a New Niche

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AN AUTO-DEALER NICHE IS recession-resistant. In a poor economy dealers might want to cut CPA services but will need help with expense and inventory control. There are essentially five revenue streams in any dealership, and owners can adapt profit lines to fluctuations in the economy, making for

October 1, 2000

CPAs Add HR to the Mix

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY STAFFING IS EVERY COMPANY’S NUMBER ONE problem, and CPAs are in an excellent position to offer human resources (HR) consulting services to clients in need of financial professionals. HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING IS GOOD for clients that don’t feel they need a full-blown HR department. It can help

February 1, 2000

By The Numbers

Managers Play It Smart in Tight Labor Market It’s harder than ever to find and retain good employees, so managers have been using every resource at their disposal to maintain the quality and strength of their workforce. Two surveys indicated managers relied more and more on recruiting firms, executive assistants