March 2018

Is Your Recruiting Strategy Getting Stale?

CPA Leadership Institute

Source: The Partner Advisor, March 14, 2018 The following is a complete reprint, reproduced with permission, of a blog entry by Gary Adamson. Who does the hiring at your firm? In CPA firms, at least in those under fifty people, the recruiting and…

Workload Compression Study Yields Data, Insights

CPA Leadership Institute

Source: Public Practice, February 2018, published by The Texas Society of CPAs Although workload compression is a top concern of CPA firms, it’s a problem that is expected to only get worse over the next three years. This is one of the primary…

Increasing the Value of Tax Return Preparation

CPA Leadership Institute

Source: Firm of the Future In response to a question from a sole practitioner, Ron Baker gave him advice on how to distinguish his tax return services from those of H&R Block — and therefore be able to increase the value of and charges for his work…

Blockchain: Why You Can't Afford to Ignore It

Hitendra Patil

Like other industries, accounting has had its share of disruptive business forces in recent years, brought on both by technology and an ever-changing regulatory environment. But blockchain may be the biggest disrupter yet. And the consensus opinion…

Mitigating Professional Risk at Tax Time

CPA Leadership Institute

Source: Journal of Accountancy As the frenetic pace of tax season approaches, accounting firms face their annual test: Can they deliver timely tax work that’s free of errors, oversights, and client complaints? This article offers three tips to help…