The CPA Firm Top Issues Survey
Aging of owners/partners
Groups concerned: Firms with 6-10 professionals
Bringing in new clients
Groups concerned: Sole practitioners, 11-20 professionals, 21+ professionals
The effect on firms caused by new federal and state regulation
Groups concerned: Sole practitioners, 2-5 professionals
Seasonality/workload compression
Groups concerned: Sole practitioners, 2-5 professionals, 6-10 professionals, 11-20 professionals, 21+ professionals
Succession planning
Groups concerned: Sole practitioners, 2-5 pros, 6-10 pros, 11-20 pros, 21+ pros)
Owner/partner accountability and unity
Groups concerned: 21+ professionals
Keeping up with changes and complexity in the tax laws
Groups concerned: Sole practitioners, 2-5 pros
Retaining qualified staff
Groups concerned: 6-10 pros, 11-20 pros, 21+ pros
Finding qualified staff
Groups concerned: 2-5 pros, 6-10 pros, 11-20 pros, 21+ pros