September 2012 CPA Leadership Report

Vol. 10 No. 9, September 2012

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Non-compete Agreements Protect Your Firm's Most Valuable Assets Best practices for using restrictive covenants to protect client relationships and employees. The CPA Journal
Being Accountable for Accountability . . . Continued Bill Reeb delves deeper into the partner goal-setting process. Public Practice*
What to Expect From a New MP How to compensate a new MP -- and what you should expect in return. CPA Trendlines*
How Elite Firms Maximize Income Per Partner Gary Adamson looks at the impact of partner-to-staff leverage and net firm billing rates on net income per partner in high-earning firms. The Managing Partner Advisor*
The Compensation Committee: Making It Work Balancing traditional production accomplishments with intangibles. CPA Trendlines
Define Your Partnership Criteria Give your team a clear understanding of partner expectations. AICPA CPA Insider
50 Shades of Consulting Some consultants offer up a fantasy, some escapism and possibly a somewhat removed-from-reality view of what a "normal" firm should look like. VeraSage Institute
Decide to Take the Lead Decisiveness is critical to successful leadership. Flowtivity
Is Your Client Data Secure? Here are several tips for protecting your clients' privacy. Journal of Accountancy
How Technology is Changing the Way CPAs Do Business Roman Cepczyk reviews several cutting-edge tools. Public Practice
Core Values Your Firm Can Live By Quality firms not only identify core values, they also operate by them. Accounting Today
Change: The Secret to CPA Firm Success How one firm uses change to drive profitability. The Marc Rosenberg Blog
What Does it Mean to be a Partner? Five Ways to Educate Future Leaders Five areas you can address to provide a higher level of understanding for both current and future partners. ConvergenceCoaching, LLC Inspired Ideas
Are Accountants Antisocial? CPAs' existence is founded on the cultivation and nurturing of strong relationships. The Marc Rosenberg Blog

Don't Wait Until Partners are Nearing Retirement Succession planning should be an ongoing, daily occurrence. RedZone, Play of the Month

A CPA's Guide to Committing Fraud CPAs can do a better job of preventing, detecting, and deterring fraud by learning how fraudsters think. Journal of Accountancy*
Train Your Clients Well Clarifying expectations at the start can lead to healthier client relationships in the long run. Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

Proposals: Getting it Right Experts weigh in on creating proposals that engage prospective clients. Accounting Today
Effective E-Newsletters Suggestions for maximizing their impact. Public Practice
Increase Your Firm's Visibility "Hitting the street" to help your firm gain visibility in the business community. Solutions for CPA Firm Leaders

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