Age Discrimination in Hiring is a Problem
I have to admit that when I was in my ‘30s and ‘40s, I never thought I’d write about age discrimination, but now that I’m in my ‘50s and seen it first-hand, I wanted to share my thoughts on this…
I have to admit that when I was in my ‘30s and ‘40s, I never thought I’d write about age discrimination, but now that I’m in my ‘50s and seen it first-hand, I wanted to share my thoughts on this…
Facebook groups are plentiful, especially those focusing on accounting, QuickBooks and related issues ... so why create a new Facebook group, "Between Wall and Main," and what are the benefits to members and the administrators? I recently sat down with…
I read an article on Ragan.com that talked about how Accenture is doing away with annual employee performance reviews in favor of more frequent feedback. I didn't research this, but I'm sure Accenture isn't the first large company to do this;…
"Trust" is a word thrown around quite often around the accounting profession, but what does it really mean? I recently had my annual physical – my doctor is only a few years older than me and we sort of grew…
Last week at the AICPA TECH+/Practitioners Symposium, I had the opportunity to hear Peter Shankman, @petershankman, who I can describe as a guru when it comes to helping companies build their businesses through social media, PR and marketing. This wasn't the first I…
From time to time, practitioners ask me my opinion about partnerships – specifically,should they enter into a partnership arrangement with another CPA or accountant? I think there are definite plusses when it comes to partnering up with someone else, whether…
Although it’s well known that Disneyworld’s tagline is the “Happiest Place on Earth,” everyone’s definition of “happiest” is different. Let me pose one, important question: Do you think clients and customers believe your business is the “happiest company on earth?”…
Just about every major city has its own version of a “Best Place to Work” competition in which 100 or more local companies are ranked according to comprehensive surveys submitted by company employees. Even if your city doesn’t have a…
While larger firms may seem have an advantage over their smaller counterparts because they typically allocate more money toward marketing and public relations, there’s no reason why smaller firms can’t do what they can to market their practices. Marketing doesn’t…
A blog can help build your firm. However, simply creating a domain name and sporadically writing entries will not yield more business. In order to give your effort and your blog justice, you must commit to writing the blog on…