Lack of Partner Accountability -- What it Will Do to Your Firm

Lack of Partner Accountability -- What it Will Do to Your Firm

Source: CPA Trendlines

In this article, August Aquila asserts that firms can be in trouble if their partners are not accountable.

Here are some consequences of lack of accountability:

  • Partners have low trust and are very reluctant to share clients with other partners.
  • Decisions take a long time or perhaps don't get made at all.
  • Partners operate like sole practitioners rather than members of a team.
  • They have a difficult time setting and achieving goals.
  • They don't want to have written goals.
  • Partners do not improve their skill sets.
  • They often fail to get the results they say they are going to get.

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From CPA Trendlines, http://cpatrendlines.com, January 10, 2010, "Partner Accountability: Seven Signs Your Firm May Be in Trouble."


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