It’s no secret to accounting firm managers that accountants sometimes leave their jobs during tax season. Perform a quick Web search and you will find scores of blog posts accountants have written asking for advice about how to exit their firms during busy season and questioning the ethics of doing so. This is understandable when you consider that tax season, …
Auditors, Develop These 5 Strengths to Attract More Clients
Accounting firms don’t take the process of hiring an auditor lightly. In many cases, firms want to build long-term relationships with these professionals. Such relationships can only be forged with auditors possessing specific strengths. Auditors can attract more clients by developing these strengths to the utmost. Auditors, Develop These 5 Strengths to Attract More Clients Are you an auditor having …
Hiring a CPA? Look for These 3 Strengths.
If you are looking to hire a new CPA, there are certain strengths you’ll want to seek in each candidate you interview. You as an accounting firm manager understand that there are key characteristics that make a CPA good at his or her job. For example, all CPAs should be experienced, trustworthy, and well educated. These characteristics, while crucial, are …
Why You Should Teach Employees Resilience
“Teach employees resilience” is not often found at the top of a manager’s list of priorities. This isn’t because resilience is not crucial to employee success. More likely, it is because resilience in the workplace isn’t discussed. Employees are routinely trained in soft skills like communication, flexibility, and leadership, while the topic of resilience is neglected. This would not be …
How to Hire a Financial Professional You’ll Never Want to Fire
Have you ever had a financial professional on staff whom you could not imagine not being a part of your team? If so, you are one lucky manager. Like any other professional, a superb financial professional isn’t always easy to find. Thankfully, finding the right financial professional isn’t daunting if you know what qualities to look for. Two Abilities Great Financial Professional Have Most …
Ways an Accountant Can Turn a Bad Job Interview Around
As an accountant, have you ever been in a job interview that was quickly headed south, and you felt you had no power to turn it around? Most finance professionals have experienced this at least once. Going into a job interview with hope and leaving believing that you screwed things up can damage your self-confidence. Thankfully, confidence can be restored …
How to Fire an Employee Well
Do you know how to fire an employee well? If not, it’s time to learn. For most managers, firing someone is a dreaded task, but it doesn’t have to be. When you fire someone well, he or she doesn’t feel like an utter failure. Also, you don’t feel like a jerk and have confidence that you’ve made the right decision …
3 Excel Tips Accounting Pros Need to Try
Like other professionals, accounting pros are constantly looking for tips to help them perform better at work. As an accounting professional, what sort of tips would be most helpful to you? If your answer has anything to do with increasing efficiency using Excel, you’ve come to the right place. 3 Excel Tips Accounting Pros Need to Try If you are …
Cybersecurity Tips for Finance Professionals
Cyber attacks are becoming increasingly violent. Because of this, it’s vital that finance professionals, as well as all employed individuals, learn to keep organizational data and identities safe. Contrary to what many finance professionals believe, it is within their power to do this. After all, strengthening cybersecurity isn’t just an IT team’s responsibility; it is everyone’s responsibility. Cybersecurity Tips for …
A Resume Critique Checklist for Accountants
A resume critique checklist is something all accountants should use. Since most hiring managers spend a few brief seconds skimming a resume, it’s crucial that it is impeccable. An accountant’s goal should be for those few seconds to turn into minutes that turn into a request for an interview. Accountants can’t ensure that every hiring manager will give their resume …