Employee retention

When I was an employee I moonlighted and developed a base of clients who enabled me to eventually quit my job and start my own practice. How could I not like tax season?

Why do so many firms fail to get to the next level? Arguably the principal reason is the lack of a quality partner group.

The Big Four firm's new initiative offers business leaders tools to help modernize their businesses and staff.

This summer a couple of my columns dealt with developing a specialization, and I had a ton of feedback. One person I spoke to is a young accountant who is trying to figure out a career path with a specialization. She has about five years of experience and feels she needs to choose a specialization to be able to start the next phase of her career.

The right number and titles of positions in a firm lead to stronger firm stability and growth. They can also lead to better employee job satisfaction and employee longevity because they set a clearer path to partner.

In a changing industry, adaptation is key.

Building a strong brand helps you stand out in the marketplace and draw new clients.

Here's one task for each month of the year to help you build your practice.

Continuing a firm tradition, employees from Tustin, Calif.-based accounting firm White Nelson Diehl Evans LLP participated in the charity's carnival.

Talent is the lifeblood of any company, and in the current competitive environment, CPA firms face plenty of challenges to becoming a place people want to join -- and stay.

Holding on to younger staff is harder than ever, and keeping top talent requires a concerted strategy.

The New York-based accounting and advisory firm Marks Paneth LLP has expanded its benefits package to provide paid parental leave firm-wide.