November 2014 CPA Leadership Report

Vol.12 No.11 November, 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. The CPA Leadership Report now includes: Leadership Forum Report, Best Practices Suggestions and Member Surveys.


Top Challenges for MPs Marc Rosenberg discusses the issues that keep managing partners up at night. The Marc Rosenberg Blog*
Do Your Partners Lead by Example? The strongest leaders put the firm's interests above their own. Partner Insights
Get Ready for the Future Eight thought leaders offer their ideas about the future of accounting. Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders
Should All Partners Be Rainmakers? Marc Rosenberg discusses the traditional notion that partners must be business-getters. The Marc Rosenberg Blog
Mentor vs. Sponsor 18 ways sponsors make a difference for their protégés. CPA Trendlines
//www.cpaleadership.com/members/Are_You_Supporting_Your_Female_Professionals.cfm ">Are You Supporting Your Female Professionals? Is your firm investing in the women who are poised to lead? Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders
Escaping the Commoditization Trap Gary Boomer urges firms to focus on more lucrative, "above-the-line," advisory work. Accounting Today
Making the Most of QuickBooks Reporting 11 tips for using QuickBooks to print, memorize, organize, and distribute reports. Journal of Accountancy
What Are Your Firm's Real Values? Does your firm operate according to its stated values? Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders
The Power of Reading Rita Keller challenges leaders to read more in order to succeed. Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders
Why Small Firms Are Hot Commodities Virtually all firms, from sole practitioner to the Top 100, are eager to acquire a smaller firm. CPA Trendlines
Small Firm Sales: Setting the Price Joel Sinkin and Terrence Putney discuss factors that drive the value of small firms. Journal of Accountancy*
Don't Retreat From Succession Planning Five steps to help your firm tackle the challenges of succession planning. The Marc Rosenberg Blog
M&A Trends Marc Rosenberg discusses recent trends in the M&A market. CPA Trendlines
The Second Law of Marketing: Give Your Clients Options Presenting three options shifts customers' thinking from will they do business with you to how they will do business with you. VeraSage Institute*
How to Wow Your Clients Excellent customer service makes a difference for your clients and for your firm. Public Accounting Report
Efficiency Means Better Customer Service There's a common misconception that process improvement has a negative impact on client service. Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

Is Your Managing Partner Held Accountable? Experts weigh in on the tools firms use to hold MPs accountable. CPA Leadership Institute Leadership Forum Report

Satisfaction Survey: Do You Ask These Questions? Our latest survey asks firms about questions they ask in their client satisfaction surveys. CPA Leadership Institute Practice Management Survey

Last Month's Best Practices Ideas If you didn't have time to read the entire report, here are three "can't miss" articles that can help continuously improve your firm. 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 2014 CPA Leadership Institute, Inc. Reproduction or distribution of this newsletter is prohibited