March 2014 CPA Leadership Report

March 2014 CPA Leadership Report

Vol. 12 No. 3 March, 2014

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.

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*The Managing Partner Role: Best Practices
Bill Reeb discusses the relative roles and responsibilities of the MP and the board of partners or board of directors.
Public Practice

Keys to MP Success
Interviews with 150 practicing and managing partners about what successful managing partners do.
CPA Trendlines

Bringing in New Partners: How to Replace the "Old Guys"
Gary Adamson offers best practices for admitting new partners.
The Managing Partner Advisor

For Smaller Firms, Knowledge is Power
A knowledge-sharing culture can help level the playing field for smaller firms trying to keep up with their larger competitors.
Accounting Today

Serve Your Team During Busy Season
Why you should put your employees first and your clients second.
CPA Practice Management Forum

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Find out how firms are successfully engaging and developing their team members.
Accounting Today

The Will to Fail
Risking failure may be just what you and your firm need to succeed.
AICPA CPA Insider

The Non-Solicitation Clause: A Sign of a Good Partner
If a potential partner balks at signing such an agreement, this is a message to partners that this person is not to be trusted.
CPA Trendlines

Identify Your Firm's Future Leaders
Five traits that will help you identify the up-and-coming leaders in your firm.
AICPA CPA Insider

Just Say No
What is your firm doing that is no longer in anyone's best interest?
CPA Success

Ready, Set … Innovate
Want to attract and work with millennials? Be willing to innovate.
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

Client Relationship Advice
Three tips for improving relationships with clients -- even during busy season.
Optimum Strategies, LLC

Two Tips for Better Communication
Simple ideas for improving your communication style.
MTA Optima Blog

How to Answer Your Firm's Phone
Make your firm seem more approachable just by how you answer the phone.
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

March 2014 CPA Leadership Report

  

*Why and How to Merge
August Aquila discusses reasons why firms merge and offers guidelines for improving the chances for success.
Partner Insights

March 2014 CPA Leadership Report

  

Busy Season Client Care
Two simple questions that can help you improve client relationships and enhance the value you provide.
Convergence Coaching, LLC, Inspired Ideas

March 2014 CPA Leadership Report

  

What's Your Social Media Plan?
Make an impact with an organized and intentional social media plan.
Public Practice

March 2014 CPA Leadership Report

  

*Minding the Expectation Gap: Minimizing Liability for Failure to Detect Fraud
Client claims for failure to detect fraud or theft can arise in any setting, including "low-risk" engagements. This article outlines steps CPA firms should take to minimize their exposure.
Journal of Accountancy

The Benefits of Continuous Monitoring
CPA firms and their clients should take advantage of continuous monitoring features built into most accounting and other information systems.
Journal of Accountancy

March 2014 CPA Leadership Report

  

Succession Planning: Value of Equity
When determining the value of equity when buying out a partner, which best describes your plan?
CPA Leadership Institute

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• Joel Shiffrin, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief • Daniel Shiffrin, Managing Editor
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