Vol. 14 No. 7 July 2016

CPA Leadership Report is the monthly review of the most important management and leadership articles in the accounting press. It includes electronic links to publishers' websites, where you can find the original complete articles. Our editors review more than 35 publications every month. The CPA Leadership Report now includes: Leadership Forum Report, Best Practices Suggestions and Member Surveys.

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Featured Webcast - How to Maximize the Exit Value of Your Business
Watch a preview of one of our client education videos. Could your clients benefit from this video?
Client Knowledge Center

Strategic Planning: 16 Questions to Ask
Strategic planning is a never-ending process. Here's how to get started.
CPA Trendlines

Investing: Stay the Course in an Election Year
History shows us that the president has relatively little impact on the stock market.
Accounting Today

*The Communication is the Key to a Successful Compensation Committee
If the people being judged do not trust the judges, the system won't work.
The Marc Rosenberg Blog

Performance Evaluation: Accountability and Reviews Should Start at the Top
Most firms focus on making the lowest levels accountable first when the fact is that the higher-level people in the firm keep mucking up the system.
CPA Trendlines

What Makes a Good CPA Firm Leader?
A quick-read list of the qualities of effective leaders.
The Marc Rosenberg Blog

Get More Referrals
Six tips for gaining quality referrals.
accountingWEB

The Goal of Mentoring
What mentors and mentees can gain from their relationship.
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

Tips for Effective Mentoring
A snapshot of modern mentoring.
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

How Women Benefit from Workplace Sponsors
A sponsor can make all the difference.
CPA Trendlines

*Create a Flexible Work Environment
Flexibility is no longer a nice-to-have option in the war for talent.
ConvergenceCoaching

Five Technology Developments That Affect You and Your Clients
Gene Marks reviews recent technological innovations that will have a big impact on businesses.
Accounting Today

Options for Funding R&D Activities
This article reviews the relative benefits of government contracts and R&D tax credits.
accountingWEB

Getting the Best From Your Partners
Why firms need to maximize and focus their partners' talents.
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

*Improving Financial Literacy in Your Community
This is not a way to generate revenue, but most firms would benefit from the excellent PR.
Ric Payne's Blog

Improving Financial Literacy in Your Community -- Continued
Educating clients and their families and friends about the dangers of payday lending is good for the community and your business
Ric Payne's Blog

Overcoming Complacency
Experts weigh in on the what CPAs can do build their firms when the vast majority of partners are complacent.
CPA Leadership Institute Leadership Forum Report

Mentoring in Action
Nearly 56 percent of firms have formal mentoring programs.
CPA Leadership Institute Practice Management Survey

Last Months Best Practices Ideas
If you didn't have time to read the entire report, read these three "can't miss" articles, which can help your firm continuously improve.
CPA Leadership Institute Best Practices Suggestions

Published by CPA Leadership Institute, Inc.

    Joel Shiffrin - Publisher, Editor-in-Chief
    Dan Shiffrin - Managing Editor
    Hohna Harley - Assistant Editor

   © Copyright 2015 CPA Leadership Institute, Inc.
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