“If I had known then what I know now, I would have _.” An endless number of things can be inserted into the space at the end of that worn-out sentence. Nearly anyone over the age of 25 or 30 has declared their own version of this statement, probably many times. What do you wish you had known years ago? …
3 Ways to Help Your Accounting Staff Be More Successful
Helping someone become truly successful at something is a rare accomplishment. As those in management positions understand well, it’s easy to get people excited about incentives, but enthusiasm wears off quickly. It’s crucial that managers learn how to inspire their employees and help them be successful at the same time. As an accounting firm manager, you are perhaps the primary …
4 Traits that Prove You are Meant to Be an Accountant
Most of us are called to a specific profession. Some gravitate toward the healthcare field, others toward the world of art, and others toward the arena of finance. The number-loving individuals who choose the latter option often become accountants. Accounting is not for everyone. As every accountant knows, just because someone is good at math doesn’t mean he or she …
Are You Familiar with These Unique Accounting Specialties?
Are you an accountant? If so, what do you consider your accounting specialty to be? Maybe you, like many others, have more than one area of expertise. Or, perhaps you are ready to move entirely away from your current specialty and into a new one. If this is where you are in your career, you could probably use a refresher …
3 Tips for an Easy Transition Into a New Accounting Job
Have you ever noticed the emotional stages of seeking, finding, and beginning a new job? First, the “seeking” stage elicits feelings of desire, frustration, and sometimes hopelessness. Then comes the “finding” stage in which you actually lay hold of the job you’ve wished for. With it comes elation that carries you through the hardest part of the process, which is …
How to Draw the Right Clients to Your Accounting Firm
Is your accounting firm seeking new clients? If so, you are in good company. Nearly all CPA firms, big or small, wildly successful or barely making it, are constantly looking for new clients. While it often seems like a challenge to find and keep these customers, it is possible and easier than you may think. How to Draw the Right …
3 Budget-Friendly Ways to Train Accountants
Providing employee training is a must for any accounting firm, large or small. While every size of firm must keep its budget in mind, it is the smaller companies that often have trouble coming up with funds for training. Does this mean these accounting firms are doomed to offer sub-par employee training? No way! There are many cheap, sometimes free, …
How to Find an Accounting Job Right After Graduation
If you recently graduated with a degree in accounting, you are probably ready to hit the ground running and land a job as soon as you can. This is a noble desire, and you might just get what you wish for. That is, if you are proactive about a few things. Don’t Underestimate the Power of LinkedIn LinkedIn used to …
3 Time-Management Tips for Accountants
The vast majority of people have trouble managing time. It seems that just when you think there’s enough time, it escapes you at the speed of light. How often have you made statements like, “If only I had the time, I would,” “Where has the time gone today?” or “I’m running late! I won’t be there on time”? Probably hundreds. …
How to Give Your CPA Firm a Fun Culture
If someone were to ask you for the definition of company culture, what would you say? John Reh, writer for About Money, says, “A culture is the values and practices shared by the members of the group. Company Culture, therefore, is the shared values and practices of (a) company’s employees.” While this is true, corporate culture is so much more …