The demographic trends are bleak: There's no reason to suspect that the war for talent will let up any soon, and that means firms need to fight it on every front, from top-notch recruiting and retention strategies, to new approaches to automation, offshoring, and more.
Most organizations that lease real estate spaces or equipment assets like IT, fleet, or medical devices keep and use those leased assets within their organizations; they are the lessees, and the lease financing company is the lessor.
Automation has been a buzzword in the accounting industry for years. And while automation can only go so far, when paired with the power of AI, automation can do more than streamline manual and repeatable tasks. AI can help automation take the next step forward and reshape a firm's digital workflows.
While you might think a job offer is imminent, you could be scuppering your chances at the final hurdle by displaying major red flag behavior during your interview.
The ability to integrate the latest tools into an accounting practice is a key indicator of a firm's ability to thrive in the future; this listing highlights a range of firms that are setting the standard for embracing technology.
CAS is evolving from a focus on transactions to an emphasis on advisor services — and firm's practices are evolving, too, with new skillsets, new services, new approaches to client service, and new staffing and pricing models.