May 2013 Leadership Forum
Vol. 5 No. 5, May 2013
The Leadership Forum is a panel of the most prominent thought leaders in the profession. Each month we ask them to respond to a question dealing with CPA firm management and leadership.
This month's question is:
Other than technology, do you consider CPA firms as a whole, to have been innovative during the past 20 years and what are the new innovations CPA firms are using?
Consultants and Other Prominent Observers
| William Carlino | Transition Advisors | www.transitionadvisors.com [email protected] |
| Unfortunately, the CPA profession as a whole has traditionally lagged behind others in terms of innovation and change in areas such as marketing, and business development strategies... More | ||
| Marc Rosenberg | The Rosenberg Associates | www.rosenbergassoc.com [email protected] |
| ...The frenetic pace of mergers. Mergers are now seen as the best way to grow and to acquire talent. Virtually every firm today is at least "talking" about mergers, whether it's up, down or sideways... More | ||
| Richard Rinehart | Grant Partners, LLC | [email protected] |
| ...The greatest innovation has come in marketing professional services with niche building, hiring business development pros and becoming more focused on target marketing... More | ||
| Jennifer Wilson | ConvergenceCoaching LLC | www.convergencecoaching.com [email protected] |
| ...There have been some innovations, however, including the move to incorporate marketing into practices, the recognition of the importance of leadership and management as important skills... More | ||
Firm Leaders
| Richard A. Berkowtiz | Berkowitz Pollack Brant | |
| Our profession has evolved enormously over the past 20 years! The services we provide today differ dramatically from the mid 1990's. While we need to aggressively innovate to maintain our role as a trusted advisor, it is interesting to reflect on the CPA firm of 20 years ago. The generational differences between Generation X, Y, the Boomers and the Millenials have driven cultural changes... More | ||