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2025 Rosenberg Survey: What the Numbers Are Telling Us

Kristen Rampe HeadshotKristen Rampe, CPA / October 15, 2025

It’s that time of year again, when we get to enjoy the bounty of data available through the Rosenberg Survey, with gratitude to all the firms that put in the effort to respond. Here’s what we’re noticing. Average revenue is up, as usual, though the increase is smaller than last year. Profits are also up,…

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Strategic Planning for CPAs: A Podcast Featuring Matt Rampe

Chrystin McHughChrystin McHugh / August 8, 2025

In a recent “On the Air” Accounting Today podcast, host Dan Hood sat down with Matt Rampe, partner at Rosenberg Associates and author of the forthcoming book CPA Firm Strategic Planning: Your Roadmap for Long-Term Success, to unpack why strategic planning is more critical than ever for accounting firms and how it’s done. Drawing on…

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Untangling the Knot: Why One Solution to CPA Firm Challenges Can’t Stand Alone

Avatar photoMarc Rosenberg, CPA / May 21, 2025

If you decide to run for political office, is it over when you register? Of course not. You need money, a campaign office, staff, the endorsement of a political party and a strategy. If you want to open a restaurant, is it sufficient to hang out a nice sign and be a good cook? Of…

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Top Takeaways from the 2024 Rosenberg Survey & What’s Ahead

Kristen Rampe HeadshotKristen Rampe, CPA / February 11, 2025

When The Rosenberg Survey is being compiled, CPA consulting leaders are asked to provide insights and perspectives annually. Rosenberg Associates’ Kristen Rampe, Marc Rosenberg, and Matt Rampe were among the 16 CPA firm consultants who contributed this year. Here’s what they had to say about the past 12 months and predictions for this year.  …

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Our Top 10 Most Read Blogs of 2024

Chrystin McHughChrystin McHugh / January 28, 2025

Rosenberg Associates has built a community of readers who rely on us for insightful information, and we’re pleased to showcase our 10 most popular blogs from 2024. Featuring thought leadership from our talented team – Marc Rosenberg, CPA; Kristen Rampe, CPA; Matt Rampe, ASA, PCC; and Amanda Lilley, CPA, SHRM-CP, PHR – these articles have…

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Choosing the Right MAP Survey and Using it Properly: What Exactly Is “MAP?”

Avatar photoMarc Rosenberg, CPA / October 9, 2024

Not all our “younger” readers may be familiar with the term “MAP.” They may have heard the term but not really know what it means or its historical significance. “MAP” stands for “Management of an Accounting Practice.” Prior to the mid-late 1970s, the term wasn’t in accounting firms’ vocabulary. That’s because the era of professionally…

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A Post Busy Season Checklist for CPA Firm Leaders

Amanda LilleyAmanda Lilley, CPA, SHRM-CP, PHR / May 29, 2024

As the intensity of another busy tax season eases, CPA firms can now shift their focus to critical processes that sometimes get overlooked during the hectic months. The post-busy-season months present an ideal opportunity for firm leaders to step back from working “in” the business and start working “on” it. Below is a checklist designed…

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Should CPA Firms Continue the Decades-Long Practice of New Partner Buy-Ins?

Avatar photoMarc Rosenberg, CPA / August 9, 2023

Aspiring accountants who are invited to become a partner in their CPA firm usually face the hurdle of a buy-in requirement. This requirement is a payment that new partners must make to gain an ownership stake in the firm. Depending on the practice’s size, the buy-in requirement can be substantial at some firms, ranging from…

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Why Working at a CPA Firm is Phenomenal, and Why Students Should Major in Accounting

Avatar photoMarc Rosenberg, CPA / June 26, 2023

We’ve written over 500 blogs in the past 15 years. Our material is pitched mostly to partners and managers. We would love it if this blog was read by entry-level hires, staff at CPA firms senior or below, and interns. Partners, you should forward a copy of this blog to your firm’s young people. We…

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Poll Results: 2023 Pricing Increases

Kristen Rampe HeadshotKristen Rampe, CPA / January 6, 2023

We polled our audience of partners to find out what CPA firms are doing when it comes to 2023 pricing increases for services. Based on 232 responses, the most common average percentage increase planned for pricing increases was 10%–13%, followed by 6%–9%. Not surprisingly, larger accounting firms are making larger adjustments. Between labor costs and…

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