Vol. 6 No.10, October 2008

Expanding Your Knowledge While Conserving Your Time.

Vol. 6 No. 10, October 2008

CPA Leadership Report reviews dozens of accounting profession publications and selects the best
articles on CPA firm management and leadership. We write reviews of these articles, identifying
the best ideas to help you improve your firm. Electronic links help you access the original articles.
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Contents

The Economy—Effects on Business and Employment at CPA Firms Has the economy affected CPA firms?
*Performance of the Top 100 Firms IPA's annual survey for 2008 shows slowing growth.
*MAP Ideas From the AAA Conference What really shapes the culture of your firm?
Creative CPA Firms Examples of creative initiatives.
Communicating With the Younger Generation—Are They Different? It's not that they are different, it's that the environment is different.
Using Engagement Letters to Limit Liability Sample engagement letter.
Partner Compensation—Small Firms vs. Large Small firms can adopt some large firm practices.
Can Partners Change? Don't let those who can't change drag you down.
What Makes a Great Partnership? Characteristics of a great partnership.
Strategic Planning—Too Much is Too Little Getting strategy to work.
The Importance of Facilitation Skills Why and how to learn facilitation skills.
What Young Accountants Want They want the right things.
Dilbert on Value Billing This cartoon must have had CPAs in mind.
Practical Reason for a Green Office Save the planet while improving your practice.
Interesting Checklists for Management These short checklists can make a big difference.

If Your Firm Were Audited Would the opinion include a succession concern?

The “Hot Chick” Accounting Firm Marketing advice from an all-women CPA firm.
Search Engine Optimization is for All Firms Implementing SEO in your firm, no matter how small.
Don't Go Over the Top with Benefits Statements Don't neglect to say how you deliver the benefits.

*Accounting Blogs The top 50 accounting blogs.

*Power Up Your Profits In this month's issue we present Chapter Twelve – “Co-opetition – Partnering for Better Business” from Power Up Your Profits, 2nd Ed., by Troy Waugh. This book covers principles, strategies, and techniques to help you build your practice by obtaining clients and building their businesses. We present one chapter per month, or you can order the book now.
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