Practice structure

Taking a ‘Radical’ firm to the next level requires agility.

A firm's staff-to-partner ratio says a lot about how well they're delegating.

Postlethwaite & Netterville, a firm based in Baton Rouge, La., has selected one of its directors, Dan Gardiner, as its next CEO and managing director in May 2018, succeeding the current CEO, Bill Balhoff.

Your firm was knocking the cover off the ball pre-financial crisis (circa 2007 and 2008) with a strategy of getting bigger with quality growth, stronger with quality talent, and more profitable, but it is increasingly obvious that it has become difficult competing in today’s mid-market space.

This program will be a wild ride on everything you need to consider.

When CPA firm leaders are in discussions to merge with another firm, the conversation at some point turns to the importance of staff retention and engagement over the short and long term.

Adding new practice niches is good, right? Well, yes and no.

U.S. deputy chairman and COO P. Scott Ozanus will head the region, and join the global board.

Changing client needs and growing competition may be bringing the relevance of the credential into question.

The accounting practices with the highest 2016 revenue growth from our Top 100 and Regional Leaders list.

Accounting Today’s annual ranking of the leading firms in the profession offers up a host of insights and secrets; in this podcast, editor-in-chief Dan Hood shares some of the most interesting.

A sampling of data, insights and analysis from Accounting Today's 2017 rankings.

There are two extremes in working in professional services: The lone wolf who hunkers down alone, and forming teams to accomplish a goal.

The international association adds members is Belgium and France; EisnerAmper wins a PAM Award, Armanino is named Adaptive Insights Partner of the Region; and more news from across the country.

My two columns in January on having a firm specialty of being a generalist have generated considerable comments and emails to me.

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

A generalist has to be knowledgeable in most areas, but possibly expert in none.

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.

For all the fears of the older generations, the accounting profession (and your firm) will be in good hands with the Millennials, ConvergenceCoaching partner and consultant Tamera Loerzel tells Accounting Today – though it may require some adjustments all around.