Firms share the approaches they are using to keep employees safe, and HR experts advise firms to stay current with their state’s guidance, know their rights as employers and communicate policies clearly to staff.
Firm practice management
Succession issues surge at accounting firms
According to the 2020 Succession Planning Survey, more than half of multi-owner firms (55%) said they are currently experiencing succession challenges, up from 26% in 2016.
Client acceptance: A liability gatekeeper
Learn how to evaluate the risk of a prospective client to help keep liability risk at bay.
Kim Griffin-Hunter, CPA
Focusing on strengths and communicating effectively can help CPAs lead during challenging times, says Kim Griffin-Hunter, CPA.
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.
How CPAs help clients reinvent struggling businesses during COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the business environment, clients have turned to CPAs for help keeping their businesses afloat. CPAs serving restaurant, medical and real estate clients discuss how they’ve used client advisory services to help their clients stabilize and reposition their businesses.
How to help clients dealing with a loved one’s addiction
CPAs can help families navigate the financial side of substance abuse.
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.
Companies rethink the office, but they’re not ready to say goodbye
Most plan to keep their current real estate, but they are reimagining what that space could look like.
Program provides scholarships and internships to ethnically diverse students
The AICPA’s 2020 PCPS George Willie Ethnically Diverse Student Scholarship & Internship Program provided scholarships and internships to five ethnic minority accounting students who intend to pursue CPA certification.
Unintended consequences of professional referrals
Take care when providing clients with referrals to other professionals.
John Colucci, CPA, J.D.
When selling or buying CPA firms, leaders must make sure they find a good cultural fit, according to John Colucci, CPA, J.D.
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.
Companies seek ways to report diversity progress
Investors are looking for actions that back up statements about equity.
Diversity and inclusion: Tips for moving the needle
Building on a commitment to diversity with efforts to promote inclusion can make a difference in the accounting profession, according to panelists at the AICPA’s fall Council.
Office kitchen etiquette mistakes that drive co-workers nuts
Etiquette experts discuss ways to avoid kitchen mistakes and keep harmony among their co-workers.
3 things the COVID-19 pandemic has taught CPAs about technology
This article discusses ways to harness technology lessons from this pressure-packed year.
Risk alert: COVID-19 and the return to work
A workplace safety plan amid the pandemic requires unique considerations.
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.
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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