When hiring a new team member, the most important thing is cultural fit. New hires can be trained to do just about anything in accounting…
The best way for a CPA firm to become successful is to build long and lasting relationships with clients. The more time CPAs spend with…
Kraten opened the panel by showing a video produced by Deloitte highlighting its commitment to diversity in the workplace. Kraten then asked Barton about Deloitte's…
There was a time in America, and in accounting, when loyalty was the most important contract employees and employers had with each other. The employee…
Over the next five to ten years, CPA firms are going to see change at a pace the profession has never seen before. With the…
Three years ago, the server at the author's firm was hacked by a Russian scammer who got into the system by sending a phishing email…
Tax season has long been a rite of passage for staff and management alike. Staff must put in the billable hours to prove to the…
As the tax profession becomes more and more technology-focused, there seems to be a trend among CPA firms preparing tax returns to move away from…
On a recent trip to San Francisco to attend an accounting software conference, this author had a chance to visit various Silicon Valley companies and…
MYP | Out with the Old
Paradigm Shifts that Are Changing the Accounting Profession
Editor's Note: This month marks the introduction of a new column, Managing Your Practice, that will bring a fresh perspective on traditional and emerging management…
Recruiting and Retaining Talent: One Firm’s Story
2016 Max Block Award Honorable Mention in the Area of News & Views/Opinion
Whenever I talk to another CPA firm—big, small, or anywhere in between—about the biggest challenges facing their firm, they almost always say recruiting and retaining…