Employee retention

Global poll of 8,000 young people finds fear in job security, international conflict.

When I was an employee I moonlighted and developed a base of clients who enabled me to eventually quit my job and start my own practice. How could I not like tax season?

Why do so many firms fail to get to the next level? Arguably the principal reason is the lack of a quality partner group.

The Big Four firm's new initiative offers business leaders tools to help modernize their businesses and staff.

This summer a couple of my columns dealt with developing a specialization, and I had a ton of feedback. One person I spoke to is a young accountant who is trying to figure out a career path with a specialization. She has about five years of experience and feels she needs to choose a specialization to be able to start the next phase of her career.

The right number and titles of positions in a firm lead to stronger firm stability and growth. They can also lead to better employee job satisfaction and employee longevity because they set a clearer path to partner.

In a changing industry, adaptation is key.

Building a strong brand helps you stand out in the marketplace and draw new clients.

Here's one task for each month of the year to help you build your practice.

Continuing a firm tradition, employees from Tustin, Calif.-based accounting firm White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP participated in the charity's carnival.