7 human behavior insights you need to know
In times of unprecedented change, adaptation is critical. Expert voices share insight on the findings and recommendations of a new report.
Leadership, Communication and Professional Skills
Improve your remote hiring process during COVID-19
Hiring managers and other experts offer tips on creating successful remote hiring processes, from composing the job posting to choosing the technology to use.
Tough interview questions: ‘Why are you leaving your current employer?’
This article offers ways to answer this tricky question appropriately.
How to network with high-profile people
Networking with prominent people can have many benefits, but it also can be intimidating. These tips can make it easier.
Be the kind of boss employees want to work for
Managers can improve retention by finding the right way to motivate their employees, said ENGAGE 2020 speaker Liz Mason, CPA, the CEO and founder of High Rock Accounting. Choosing the right communication style and making employees feel supported are two more ways for managers to up their game, Mason said.
The art of the client email
Here are nine tips from CPAs on how to get their emails noticed in clients’ inboxes and how to communicate more effectively and efficiently.
Tough interview questions: ‘What salary are you looking for?’
This article discusses why hiring managers ask this question and strategies for answering it.
How to deliver the news of furloughs and layoffs
Transparency and sensitivity are important when managers have to tell employees about job cuts, and these tips can help prepare you for that communication.
Professional networking during COVID-19
Digital technology affords CPAs the ability to connect with their network from the safety of their home or office.
Balancing work and parenting when everyone’s home
Here’s how several CPAs are dealing with the challenges of being a stay-at-home parent and a work-from-home employee at the same time.
How mentorship and sponsorship build your career
Understanding the ways mentorship and sponsorship are distinct can help you get the most out of these relationships.
Making a good impression on a new boss
Getting off on the right foot with a new boss can set the tone for your working relationship.
Succeeding despite adversity: 3 CPAs' stories
Three CPAs who refused to give up their dreams describe how they kept going through difficult times and the lessons they learned.
You’re suddenly WFH: An example of how to adapt
A finance professional working in local government shares how she has adapted to the new work-from-home reality many of us are experiencing.
How to accept feedback gracefully
This article discusses ways to make getting criticism feel more productive and less personal.
5 tips for avoiding burnout
This article discusses ways to reduce--or even eliminate--the downward spiral of burnout.
When CPAs fall in love … with other CPAs
CPA couples describe how they met, how (in some cases) they work together, and what advice they would give to new CPA duos starting out.
Recipes to get through busy season
CPAs share advice and recipes for shareable dishes.
Tough interview questions: ‘What’s your greatest weakness?’
Human resources experts recommend using this question to help an interviewer get to know you better.
Tough interview questions: ‘Tell me about yourself’
Human resources experts share what this prompt is designed to reveal about a candidate, and good ways to reply to it.
