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Firm Management

Staying Ahead of the Curve: What’s New in Accounting for 2022?

Despite the upbeat outlook, accounting firms still face challenges in employee recruitment and retention. A shortage of skilled professionals is allowing the best candidates to receive multiple job offers and the ability to command top salaries.

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Benefits

Hiring Remotely? Here’s What You Need to Know

Before 2020, remote hiring was nearly foreign in finance and accounting fields. In-person interviews and meetings — getting face time — was ingrained in the business culture.

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Workforce 2025: 3 Trends Shaping the Future of Accounting

It’s said that digital transformation is a journey rather than a destination. But it’s not all a smooth, consistent ride, as the pandemic has proven. It was digital technology that was forced into rescue mode as it helped us adapt quickly to ...

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in CPA Practices: Is Everyone Accounted For?

Savvy accounting leaders understand DEI runs much deeper than demographics, but many still wonder how they can implement lasting change. Whether you manage a small firm or a big department, here’s why diversity matters ...

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Accounting

How a Hybrid Work Model Can Help Your Team in the New Normal

The last year-plus has been tough on everyone, so don’t be surprised if your employees are worried about returning to the office — in whatever form it takes. This is where leadership matters. Go to your team with a clear plan and a positive ...

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9 Ways Accountancy Consultants Can Benefit Your Small Businesses

To keep costs low and productivity high, businesses must be agile and innovative — particularly during times of systemic disruption, such as a global pandemic. As the COVID-19 crisis has forced accounting firms and departments to refocus their services...

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Firm Management

Onboarding and Offboarding Employees: Why Getting it Right Matters

In the age of remote working and no-handshake protocols, exemplary welcomes and farewells may seem harder than ever. But just as routines and cultures have changed, so have best practices for orienting new employees, and, as a manager, it’s important...

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Firm Management

Hosting Video Calls in a Changed Business World

Doing business during a pandemic is a new experience for everyone and there isn’t a rulebook for how to navigate this new normal. Many virtual meetings can be frustrating and ineffective, but with a little thought and preparation they can be made ...

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Finance Employment Trends in the COVID-19 Era

There’s no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has redefined how we work and caused accounting and finance managers to rethink their recruitment, staffing and retention strategies. The changes may have been sudden, but many of them are ultimately ...

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Pandemic-Era Burnout: How to Protect Your Finance Team

The COVID-19 pandemic has made 2020 one of the most stressful years ever for finance workers — and has led to a rise in burnout. Many staff are classified as key workers and have been toiling around the clock to deliver essential services, often with ...

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11 Tips for Hiring Remotely

Nobody knows how long the pandemic will last or what will happen next. But firms that have been able to update their hiring processes, harness the full potential of their remote workforce and create meaningful, lasting change can position themselves to...

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Benefits

No Pane, No Gain: The Benefits of Windowed Working

Windowed work means breaking up your business day into two or three separate time slots, or windows. Traditionally, this hasn’t been possible. When people have a long commute to the office, it’s not practical to work multiple daily shifts.