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Amanda Lilley, CPA, SHRM-CP, PHRManaging the productivity of remote workers is an undeniably critical challenge for many organizations. When offering a remote work option, firm leaders grapple to find the right balance between micromanaging and giving employees too much leniency, especially with newer, less experienced staff. To address these challenges, firms should invest in strategies that give them a…
While Justin Bieber had a hit singing about one less lonely girl, this blog will give you insights into being one less lonely firm by bulletproofing your onboarding (yes-to-desk) experience, so that prospective candidates and new employees feel warm and welcome and your administrative burden is eased. First, I want to clarify the difference between…
Matt RampeThe staffing crisis was the number one strategic issue this year for my clients. Many partners echoed similar comments: “Our staff have no work ethic.” “When they work remotely, the productivity goes down.” “Staff just don’t want to work the hours we need – even during busy season.” “I feel like I’m walking on egg…
Marc Rosenberg, CPAThe trigger for this blog is how CPA firms can resolve—or at least lessen—the dire shortage of staff in our profession, thereby easing the frustration that firms are experiencing by not having enough people to get the work out. In our blog “What CPA Firms Can Do to Ease the Staff Shortage,” posted Sept. 12,…
I had lunch recently with the managing partner of a long-time client. His firm’s revenue is $15M with nine partners. The firm is in its second generation and is very successful: equity partner income averages $750,000. The MP himself earned a tad over $1M. We discussed many things. But we focused mostly on the dire…
When I wrote this post on LinkedIn in September, I had no idea it would get over 300,000 views, 1,800 reactions, 132 comments, and 103 reposts! Clearly, it hit a nerve. Here is the original post, and what I learned from the 132 comments. Here are the major themes from the LinkedIn post comments…
Kristen Rampe, CPAWell-designed staff compensation programs can be a huge asset for any CPA firm looking to retain top talent. That’s you, obviously. But what should you do? What should you change? Below, we share results and analysis of our recent poll on staff bonus programs and ideas for how you might update yours. We asked respondents…
As Halloween approaches, CPA firms will need to put more than a bowl of candy in front of their employees to be sure they retain them going into 2024. While the staffing shortage in the industry shouldn’t be news to anyone, now is not the time to let up on talking about the issue –…
Chrystin McHughIn our fast-paced world, team unity and strong interpersonal connections are essential for success. At this point, the majority of our clients have fully remote team members; some, a significant number. Even though remote work isn’t new, figuring out how to develop a high-functioning remote team is still a work in process. One key aspect…
Ask CPA firms about the effect of the staff shortage, and 99% of them will say it is negatively impacting their firm’s bottom line. This is the finding of a poll of 250 CPA firms in May 2023 conducted by PR Newswire and Censuswide. This doesn’t mean that profits are disappointing – far from it…
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