Human capital

TOPICS / FIRM PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

March 8, 2021

How to nurture your accounting staff during the pandemic

Here’s what you can do to help staffers deal with the pressures of working virtually under current conditions.

March 1, 2021

Assessment is key to a successful D&I effort

Before launching a diversity and inclusion program, learn where your organization stands in terms of D&I. Tools such as the AICPA’s Accounting Inclusion Maturity Model can help you track your progress.

February 25, 2021

Alaska, Maine, and Oklahoma weigh CPA firm mobility bills

Alaska, Maine, and Oklahoma are the latest states to consider CPA firm mobility legislation, which allows CPA firms that meet certain licensing requirements to provide their services across state lines in order to serve clients without the need to obtain an additional license.

February 22, 2021

How to support working parents without losing efficiency

This article explores policies companies can put in place to support employees with children during this uniquely challenging time without sacrificing efficiency.

February 8, 2021

How Stack Overflow raised millions while working remotely

This article discusses how one tech firm’s team managed to raise $85 million in investor funding while working remotely during the pandemic.

February 1, 2021

Trust and technology keep productivity up during pandemic

One company discusses how it found a way to magnify the strengths of remote work by employing a more informal check-in style and building on technology’s democratizing effects.

February 1, 2021

Give your staff great feedback — from a distance

This article discusses ways to make giving remote feedback easier and more effective.

February 1, 2021

Career development in a virtual world

With employees now less centralized, organizations face greater challenges in growing the knowledge of the workforce.

February 1, 2021

3 tips for building remote-work policies that last

Working from home isn’t going away even after the pandemic finally abates, so employers need to ensure they have a strategy that can stand the test of time.

January 19, 2021

9 ideas on how small firms can improve diversity

Leaders of ethnic minority-owned firms offer tips for what small CPA firms can do to promote greater diversity.

January 11, 2021

Keeping microaggressions out of your workplace

This article offers steps firms and individuals can take to make sure microaggressions are not part of their organization.

January 1, 2021

What anti-bias training can — and can’t — accomplish in the workplace

Carefully chosen, well-implemented anti-bias courses can buttress a company’s diversity and inclusion program when they are part of a clear strategy.

January 1, 2021

Building a truly effective D&I initiative

Studies show that a diverse workforce is a more productive, more profitable one. Establishing a strong diversity and inclusion program takes time, effort, and, above all, commitment from top leadership. Use these guidelines when structuring a D&I program.

November 23, 2020

3 tips for building remote-work policies that last

This article discusses ways firm owners and leaders can start to develop a strategy for a work-from-anywhere reality that lasts.

November 12, 2020

The value of gamifying CPE learning

A college professor and CPA shares advice on keeping learning interesting and keeping listeners engaged, even when in-person sessions are not possible.

November 1, 2020

Make sure staff get the right CPE

Firms can maximize the benefits of continuing education by creating a process that directs staff to take courses that best meet their own needs and the needs of the firm.

October 29, 2020

Companies seek ways to report diversity progress

Investors are looking for actions that back up statements about equity.

October 13, 2020

Office kitchen etiquette mistakes that drive co-workers nuts

Etiquette experts discuss ways to avoid kitchen mistakes and keep harmony among their co-workers.

October 1, 2020

Barrett Simonis, CPA

Holding a leadership conference for college students can help firms build valuable relationships and aid in recruiting, according to Barrett Simonis, CPA.

September 28, 2020

Why people leave their jobs and how to retain staff

CPA firm leaders discuss the retention strategies that work for them.

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Flip out with the latest Tech Q&A

The September Technology Q&A column shows how to create dynamic to-do lists with Excel's checkboxes and also how to set up multifactor authentication texts that don't rely on phones. Flip through both items and view a video walkthrough in our digital format.