Recruiting

How some women leaders have guided CPA firms toward growing meaningful programs.

New Jersey Society of CPAs CEO and executive director Ralph Albert Thomas is encouraging CPA firms and other businesses to expand their diversity and inclusion efforts.

Mentoring young staff should be a crucial part of the recruiting and retention tool kit of more accounting firms

This edition of Generational Viewpoints features two individuals from HoganTaylor on how public accounting firms need to change to attract and retain young talent

Tennessee’s LBMC is well on its way to solving this conundrum

Accounting firms are looking to bring in younger employees to fill their ranks as older Baby Boomer partners start to retire, but they have to offer the right enticements if their succession planning is going to work.

Many accounting firms have robust formal learning programs for their staff early in their careers.

Upward Spiral Partnership managing director Martin Bissett explains in this video how to retain quality staff members by providing them with a viable career path.

Upward Spiral Partnership managing director Martin Bissett discusses in this video his research on the seven distinctive behaviors that firms are looking for before promoting a senior manager to partner.

Last month I posted three columns covering CPAs who leave public accounting. They generated widespread interest, but there is a lot more to say.

My partner, Frank Boutillette, just completed his term as president of the New Jersey Society of CPAs. I was asked for some reflections and want to share them with you. I think there are interesting things here that could add insights in how we ran our practice.

Every accounting firm leader knows you are only as good as your talent.

Accounting firms need to rethink the roles and expectations of their partners, according to industry consultant Allan Koltin – and changes to traditional partner compensation models can help.

The Accounting MOVE Project has released its annual list of the Best CPA Firms for women.

Pay increases for CFOs and controllers increased an average of 4 percent this year, but that was slightly less than a year ago, according to a new salary survey.

In my two previous columns, I wrote about CPAs who leave public accounting and go to work in private industry. Based upon the comments and emails I received, this is an involved topic and I would like to delve into it further.

Employers added a disappointing 38,000 jobs in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, including 5,400 in accounting and bookkeeping services, although the unemployment rate declined three-tenths of a percentage point to 4.7 percent.

Private sector employment grew by 173,000 jobs in May, according to payroll giant ADP, in a sign of slowing job growth.

When I engage in planning workshops, the subject of succession and exit strategies is front and center in the long-term vision of the firm: forcing current partners to look at potential future partners and consider their ability to grow the firm and fund an exit.

Last week I wrote about a CPA going to work for a small client that was creating a controller’s position. Today I’ll talk about going to work for a client that already has a controller or working for a large company.