A Monthly Electronic Newsletter Digest for the Accounting Profession
Vol. 3 No. 2, January 2005
Transparency
Should peer review reports be public?
Cascading Effect of Sarbanes-Oxley
Does it already apply to private companies?
Independence
New PCAOB proposal will curtail tax services for private companies.
Important Issues for this Year
Succession, staffing lead the list.
Audit Fees
Half of public company fees are for audits.
Advisory Boards
What are they for? Who should be on them?
Leadership
How to start a leadership training course.
The Paperless Accounting Office
What it can and can't do.
Outsourcing
Advantages and disadvantages.
Team Creativity
How to get the most out of teams.
Management Fraud
A plan to control it.
Strategic Planning
Strategies must change in a changing world.
Chargeable Hours
A survey of firms of all sizes.
Valuation
What is your firm really worth?
Nonprofit Organizations
Need special help from CPAs.
Web Sites
How to know if you have a good one.
Mergers & Acquistions Boom
Offers opportunities for CPAs.
Recruiting
Smaller firms must get aggressive.
Recruiting Ideas
Referral fees more prevalent than ever.
Rewards for Business Development Activities
Methods for Personal Success
Stick with people you like.
Cross-Selling
How to make it happen.
Checklist for Exposure
How to maximize exposure.
Boutiquing
A step up from niching.
E-Mail
An inexpensive and effective way to market.
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