Vol. 3 No. 10, September 2005

We are pleased to provide you with this sample issue of CPA Leadership Report for September 2005, a monthly compilation of summaries of the best articles on leadership and practice management. The editors carefully selected these articles from over 20 publications for the accounting profession. After reading a summary, you can access the original article, usually through an electronic link. CPA Leadership Report is truly a unique resource for expanding your knowledge while conserving your time.

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CPA Leadership Report is published monthly by CPA Leadership Institute, Inc., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60601. Editor-in-Chief: Joel Shiffrin, CPA, MBA. [email protected]. 888-406-0088.

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Contents           Sources     *Valuing Small and Large CPA Practices   Insight   Partner Compensation Systems are Changing   CPA Practice Management Forum   Case Study—Using an Executive Scorecard   CPA Practice Management Forum   Partner Compensation Models   The CPA Journal   *How to Tie Compensation to Strategic Plans   Accounting Today *Manage Better for Better Earnings   AOMAR How Generation Xers Differ from Their Predecessors   Journal of Accountancy Differences Among Traditionalists, Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millenials   Partner’s Report How to Use a Consultant   Practical Accountant   *Obstacles to Going Paperless   Accounting Technology   Planning for Next Tax Season   Partner’s Report   PCAOB Adopts New Rules for Tax Preparation by Auditors   Accounting Today   GAAS v. PCAOB—Sorting it Out and Avoiding Liability   Journal of Accountancy   Are You Ready for XBRL?   Journal of Accountancy   Why Private Companies are Adopting Sarbanes-Oxley Rules Voluntarily   Partner’s Report   *If You Want to Implement Value Pricing, Put Someone in Charge of It   Partner Advantage Advisory   *The Future of Auditor Independence   The CPA Journal   Should You be Concerned About Competition from Banks?   CPA Insider   How to Empower Employees   CPA2Biz       *If You are Trying to Satisfy Your Clients, Forget About I   Bowman First Alert “Whistle Blower” Provisions May Apply to Private Companies     AccountingWeb     Litigation Support Growing Beyond Valuation   Accounting Today     How to Deal with Conflict     Partner’s Report Ten Negotiating Tips and What to do When They are Used on You     Partner Advantage Advisory *Detecting Fraud Requires Special Interviewing Skills     Journal of Accountancy     *So What is a CPA Firm’s Brand?     Insight Firms Being Denied Access to Audit Committees     Accounting Today

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