Ed Mendlowitz

Ed Mendlowitz bids farewell to his weekly column after 11 and a half years of sharing his experiences and wise advice for his fellow accountants.

Firms can benefit when more partners have an administrative assistant to help with their work.

The growth from 2015 to 2025 in revenues at the Top 100 Firms was 125% and in total personnel 113%.

Public accounting is a vibrant and strong profession and also a business, as shown in data from the latest rankings on firm revenues, partners and staff size.

Staff recruitment, training, retention and work conditions are neglected, but should be top areas of concern.

Presenting CPE programs is satisfying, helps sharpen your knowledge, is great for networking with colleagues, and sometimes there are unintended consequences.

"I'm so glad tax season is over!" is a phrase often heard from accountants. Why would anyone would say this?

If you were designing a CPA practice from scratch, what would you do about tax season? Keep it as is, make some changes or possibly eliminate it?

Is this a fantasy situation, a made-up story or the reality in your firm?

Due diligence and caution are important when evaluating investment opportunities and business plans that are being pitched.