staffing

I recently participated in the New Horizon Group (NHG) think tank hosted by the AICPA. The group discussed key trends and opportunities impacting the accounting profession. The NHG consists of…

Take a look around your firm. How many staff members do you suppose are thinking right now, “Am I OK?” (Hint: You may be surprised.) And under the guise of,…

Each February, the CPA Consultants’ Alliance (CPACA)—a consortium of 15 leading consultants focusing on the accounting profession—meets to discuss how to improve the profession. During this meeting, alliance members ruminate…

Learn the seven strategies for employee retention and start prioritizing your accounting firm’s most valuable asset.

I’m just speculating here…but it’s never appeared to me that new employees took a job in our profession with the idea that they were already looking for another job. With…

“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.”– Roy T. Bennet All right, firm leaders. It’s time to address the elephant in…

Why do employees search for greener pastures? In the case of accounting employees, there are several reasons they might be inclined to search for new job opportunities, such as: Lack…

Busy season is right around the corner. And while we don’t suggest implementing new automation tools or changing an accounting process during tax season, there’s still time right now to…

Let’s face it. Tax season is a marathon.   And in this post-pandemic world, it’s a marathon we need to prepare for differently than before. As staff leave for firms…

You’ve probably heard us talk a lot about the concept of Smart Client Management recently…and for good reason. It’s not only helping accounting firms think through their existing client list,…

It’s not groundbreaking news that the accounting profession struggles with staffing challenges. Firms have found it difficult to find and retain the right talent due to the stereotypes of long…