Most entry-level staff coming into the public accounting profession have had little to no training in the “Business of Public Accounting”. Teaching staff ‘The Business of Public Accounting' is not part of the curriculum at most colleges and universities offering accounting degrees. Additionally, most firms don't train their staff on the economics, logistics, practice development, strategic plan, administration, and succession planning aspects of their business. This course will provide an overview as to training staff  and having them involved the Business of Public Accounting. 

• Partners
• Managers
• Firm Administrator
• Directors of Operations

• Learn to develop and implement a merger strategy and related planning/checklists.
• Training staff how Human Resources, comprehensive IT, culture, practice development, and strategy should all be in synch in the business of accounting and why these functions need to be carefully aligned and managed by the staff. 
• Guiding staff on the process of increasing profitability through an understanding of the most significant KPIs, how they interface with each other, and how to interpret results and the short and long-term effects on the firm, partners, and staff.
• Sharing and reviewing with staff the types of financial reports, statistics, KPIs and additional information to periodically provide them and make them more aware of the firm's operations.
• Holding the staff formally accountable for the firm's business results, and developing criteria and goals and objectives that directly relates to their compensation and bonuses.
• Instilling a staff culture of running the practice more like a business and sustaining this philosophy to create an environment where the firm will grow, continuously increase profitability, and allow for a  successful succession planning through making your staff an integral part of running your business.