How Do You Measure Profitability?
Marc Rosenberg says the best definition of profitability is a blend of budgeted profits and what partners want to earn.
CPA Trendlines

Why Profitability Shouldn't Be Your Goal
Profitability should be the result of an organization's efforts, not its goal.
CPA Trendlines

*Does Your Partnership Agreement Protect Your Firm?
Allan Koltin's recommendations for ensuring that your partnership agreement protects the firm.
CPA Practice Management Forum

Struggling to Hire and Retain Talent
Companies are facing challenges in finding talent and keeping the talent they find.
Journal of Accountancy

Consolidation: Do You Have a Strategy?
All firms need to strategically position themselves to compete in the future, whether or not they embrace consolidation.
New Jersey CPA

Uncover Your Firm's Hidden Talent
Are you overlooking untapped talent in your firm?
Flowtivity

Building a Team With Leadership Potential
Gary Boomer urges accounting firms to make leadership and employee development a high priority.
Accounting Today

Evaluating the Performance Evaluation
The authors conducted a survey to gain an understanding of the performance evaluation process.
The CPA Journal

*Does Your Firm Have Too Many Clients?
Too many low-value customers suck up your time and are emotionally draining.
Outlook

Partnership Agreements: Legal Issues to Consider
Key issues rarely addressed in CPA firm agreements.
The Marc Rosenberg Blog

Better Off With No Boss?
Is the boss-less office the secret to success?
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

Compensating Factors
Suggestions for restructuring your compensation plan.
The Marc Rosenberg Blog

Ready to Start Your Own Business?
Highlights from an AICPA roundtable discussion of accountants who are now business owners.
AICPA CPA Insider

Take Responsibility for Your Work
Do your team members understand the value and necessity of doing their work right the first time?
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

Take the Risk of Being Real
Consultant Jack Lee challenges leaders to gain trust through vulnerability.
ConvergenceCoaching

Is Your Firm an Appealing Place to Work?
If your people are happy, your clients are happy.
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

YouTube Video and New Book by Richard Muscio
Ron Baker highlights the recent work of CPA leader Richard Muscio.
VeraSage Institute

The Future of Enterprise Risk Management
The author contends that the ERM processes currently used by most companies are inadequate.
Journal of Accountancy

*Bank Comfort Letters Should Make You Uncomfortable
Requests for comfort letters are an attempt by lenders to get CPAs and their liability insurers to serve as "a backstop to the client in the event the loan goes south."
CPA Success

You Didn't Build Your Business . . . Not Alone, Anyway
A consultant maintains that, despite the furor over President Obama's recent remarks, business owners don't build their businesses by themselves.
Accounting Today

What_is_a_Thought_Leader?
Thoughts on thought leadership in accounting firms.
Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders