Posts Tagged ‘CPA Culture’
4 Surprising Facts About Remote Accountants
You know by now that the remote revolution is upon us. Workers are embracing work-from-home options and flooding to the gig economy in droves. According to a 2017 report, 3.9 million employees currently work from home at least half the time. That’s a 115% increase in remote workers since 2005. But misconceptions about remote work permeate the…
Read More6 Things Your Remote Accountant Policy Should Include (But Probably Doesn’t)
In a previous blog, we talked about some legal steps you need to take before bringing on your first remote hire. We outlined a few basic components you should include in your remote accountant policy, but we kept things pretty general. Hopefully by now you have a remote accountant policy firmly in place. But as the landscape…
Read MoreAccounting Job SEO Checklist
This post is an excerpt from the Accountingfly eBook, “How to Write the Ultimate Accounting Job Posting.” This eBook will teach you how to write more engaging and actionable job postings. Click here to download. Before submitting your accounting job posting, consult this SEO checklist to make sure you’re maximizing traffic and visibility. You’ve used…
Read MoreDoing the Right Work
We are seeing a transition right now. More and more firms are finally making the switch from the long-time, baby boomer managing partner to a younger, less experienced managing partner. It is a very difficult time for both of the people involved, and the firm, in general. The outgoing MP struggles with relevancy and a…
Read MoreAnytime, Anywhere Work™ Survey Says Measure Differently to Flex Time
In the recent IPA/ConvergenceCoaching Road to Retention survey, an astounding 60% of the over 723 young accounting professionals we surveyed said the element of work they least enjoy is the hours. As firms continue to move towards a flexible work environment, one of the biggest challenges is around this “time” paradigm. For instance, while 97%…
Read MoreRecruiting Strategies for a Tight Labor Market
Most accounting firm partners have unrealistic expectations about hiring qualified CPAs. It’s not as simple as posting a job and getting applicants. The process takes much longer and costs more than most realize. If you want to recruit successfully, it’s important to put in the work and set realistic expectations. Although there are more college…
Read MoreDefine and Protect Your “Business Model Deal-Breakers”
We are spending a lot of time these days driving change to the current public accounting business model, including pushing for not-to-exceed pricing, unlimited paid time off and uber-flexibility, and turning over the reins to younger leaders earlier. And that’s just a tiny sampling of the changes we believe firms can – and should —…
Read MoreBuilding Your Culture – Teach What You Learn
Building a great CPA firm culture doesn’t happen automatically. Leaders must work at it and give culture-building a lot of attention. Managers must do their part and everyone down the line must be fostering the firm culture. Improving culture is not “flip the switch” type of activity. You build it bit-by-bit, over time and embracing…
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