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Firm Management

How to Leverage Corporate Culture for a Competitive Advantage

If someone asked, would you be able to describe your accounting firm’s corporate culture? This concept is the topic of many a workplace report, but what does it mean?

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Firm Management

Why Vacations Are Good For You – and Your Team

Love going on vacation but worried about taking time off? You’re not alone. The majority of workers in a recent Accountemps survey said they typically check in with the office at least once or twice a week during their vacation.

Firm Management

Mentorship Programs: How to Make Them Work for Your Firm

Even though your recent graduates have just spent the last several years preparing for their first job, there’s still so much more they need to know. It can be jarring to go straight from school to the fast pace of a public accounting firm.

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Firm Management

How to Really Thank Your Team After Tax Season

Many firms have a bonus structure in place to financially reward employees, but that’s not enough. More than a nice gesture, going above and beyond — much as your workers have done since at least January — when showing appreciation is a must to keep ...

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Payroll

6 Ways to Adapt Hiring Practices for Today’s Realities

Public accounting firms require a steady pipeline of auditors, analysts and tax accountants — not to mention specialists in information technology, marketing and business development. Bringing these professionals in, though, is easier said than done. Why?

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Payroll

Top 5 Executive Networking Mistakes — And How to Avoid Them

Just because you have an extensive work history does not mean you have a robust circle of professional contacts. And one reason for that deficit is networking mistakes. When you commit these faux pas, you could be losing out on business opportunities, ...

Firm Management

6 Tips for Recruiting Today’s Top Accounting Students

What does your firm do to stand out as a great place for new accounting grads to land? Is your online presence fresh and engaging? Do you show entry-level employees the money? Do you give them room to grow as they progress in their careers?

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Accounting

6 Tips for Recruiting Today’s Top Accounting Students

Hiring recent graduates has long been a vital part of accounting firms’ recruitment strategies. But it’s also one that’s consistently challenging. Talented college students frequently find they have their pick of employers when they enter the job market.

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Firm Management

Dos and Don’ts for Tapping Your Team’s Innovative Side

Innovation even affects your ability to hire the best and brightest to your team. An overwhelming majority (87 percent) of professionals in a Robert Half survey said they pay attention to a potential employer’s reputation for being innovative.

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Firm Management

7 Ways to Foster a Winning Firm Culture

No matter if they offer similar services, each business has a different workplace culture. Some firms have a reputation for a relentless pace, whereas others pride themselves on family-friendly policies and programs. Some are known for having fun, ...

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Payroll

5 Hiring and Salary Trends for 2018

Demand for accounting professionals remains high, while unemployment for accountants and auditors remains low, below the national average. This is putting pressure on and intensifying hiring competition for accounting firms.

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Payroll

7 Tips for Interviewing Job Candidates By Video

With advances in virtual-meeting applications, many companies are turning to the video interview to evaluate job candidates. The format offers firms a host of benefits, including cost savings, access to remote job seekers and speed.