Vol.13 No. 11 November 2015

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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Top Issues for Today's CPAs
Results from the AICPA PCPS Top Issues survey.
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

Why Aren't CPA Firms Growing More Quickly?
Here's what firms are saying.
The Marc Rosenberg Blog

*What's Happening With CPA Firm Billing Rates?
After a period of rapid price increases, CPA firms appear to be backing off on rate hikes.
CPA Trendlines

*Base vs. Bonus: Determining Partner Compensation
Most multi-partner firms pay at least two tiers of income, most commonly the base and a bonus.
The Marc Rosenberg Blog

What's Keeping You Up at Night?
Accounting leaders discuss their biggest nightmares as the profession goes through a period of unprecedented change.
Accounting Today

Give Your Clients What They Really Want
Move beyond pricing to meeting your clients' business needs.
CPA Trendlines

What's Your Vision and How Will You Get There?
This is the key to building a better firm.
Partner Insights

Help Your Clients With Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding presents a variety of business opportunities for CPAs.
Journal of Accountancy

Six Strategies for a More United Firm
How unified leadership teams work together to succeed.
Journal of Accountancy

Flexible Work Programs Offer Many Benefits
Topping the list: Better work/life balance and enhanced morale.
ConvergenceCoaching

Is It Time for a Marketing Director?
High-growth firms employ more marketing personnel (one for every 34 people) than other firms (one for every 45 people).
Accounting Today

Firms That Embrace the Cloud Have an Advantage
Firms currently using the cloud or client portals will enjoy an early adapter advantage while the rest play catch-up.
Ric Payne's Blog

*A Forward-Looking Approach to Performance Reviews
One Big Four firm asks leaders what they would do with their team members, not what they think of them.
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

Do Your Clients Know How Much They Need You?
Simple steps to expand your services to existing clients.
CPA Trendlines

Please Don't Leave a Message
Why voicemail is becoming a thing of the past.
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

Money Isn't Everything
What motivates your professionals apart from their compensation?
Partner Insights

Reach for the Goal
Mentoring team members includes helping them set realistic, yet challenging, goals.
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

CPA Firm Profitability
Experts weigh in on two questions: Why do firms with more women partners have lower income per partner? What really makes CPA firms profitable?
CPA Leadership Institute Leadership Forum Report

Top CPA Career Killers
We asked firms to name the most damaging career killers.
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

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