4 steps to prepare for the future of accounting
This article offers tips to make sure you're ready when the technology is.
Firm Practice Management
CPA firm leaders, what will your legacy be?
To compete, firm leaders must accept and invest in change and embrace their NextGen leaders’ ideas much earlier than they might have expected.
What CPAs need to know about firm mobility
This episode will bring you up to date on the latest developments in CPA firm mobility.
6 tips for creating an effective team culture
This article offers ways to help managers build an effective team and develop exercises to keep it running smoothly.
Recognizing staff at the end of the year
Don’t underestimate how much showing your appreciation means to staff.
Overcoming obstacles to engagement letter use
Don’t expose your practice to a severe liability claim by relying on one of several fallacious arguments for avoiding the use of engagement letters.
Working together to grow the CPA pipeline
Accounting students are the future of the profession. So how can professors and practitioners work together to make sure those students complete their education and go on to earn their CPA license with the skill sets they need to be successful?
4 keys to focusing on customers in a complex world
Developing and delivering on a customer promise can help organizations find a simple road to success in a complex, fast-paced business environment.
Struggling to hire? Improve the interview experience
This article discusses the phases of the interview process and ideas for improving the candidate experience.
13 signs that your firm is outdated
This article discusses ways to assess your firm’s future readiness in its culture and talent practices.
What to do when job candidates “ghost” you
There are steps recruiters and hiring managers can take to avoid ghosting.
How to interview for soft skills
Rian Powell explains the right questions to ask during job interviews to assess candidates’ soft skills.
Bank-financing an accounting practice sale
This article explains the what, why, and how for firms that may benefit from using SBA 7(a) loans in CPA firm purchases and sales.
Benchmarking the features of a 401(k) plan
CPAs who need to evaluate new or existing retirement plans can use these questions to analyze and determine best practices for plan sponsors.
Kristen Rampe, CPA
Creating a personal vision and taking responsibility for skills development can help professionals prepare themselves to be leaders, says Kristen Rampe, CPA.
10 tips for starting your CPA podcast
If you’re considering your own accounting or finance podcast, here are some tips to get you started.
Accounting leaders make 9 requests of NextGen
This article discusses the requests established leaders have for future leaders.
Consider nonfinancial metrics when compensating partners
Allan Koltin, CPA, CGMA, CEO of Koltin Consulting Group, reviews ways CPA firms evaluate the intangibles when determining partner compensation.
When to change the partner compensation plan
Allan Koltin, CPA, CGMA, CEO of Koltin Consulting Group, discusses ways to determine when to redesign compensation formulas for firm partners.
Women’s initiatives: A step-by-step plan
The AICPA Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee’s three-year pilot program helped firms discover the most effective methods for empowering women in the workplace.
