Here is an interesting idea: using thought leadership as another tool to recruit accounting staff. Many promising new recruits see a cutting edge firm that they want to work for. See this post in AccountingToday by Mary Ellen Biery that gives more details on this idea: http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/staffing-recruiting/thought-leader-helps-accounting-firm-recruit-retain-staff-71747-1.html The interesting thing about this is once you have used it successfully you can probably use it as a consulting feature for clients, since this will work with a lot of different industries. For financial, accounting and tax musings, You can count on us to count for you! Email: bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net Phone: 818-317-6035 Website: www.briantstonercpa.com Android and the IPhone: Has been Featured On https://twitter.com/bstonercpa
Burbank CPA Musings: The True Price of Customer Service
When you have a business to run, it is a constant balancing act. There are only so many hours in the day, but you want to give great customer service. The article below from The New York Times by Jay Goltz talks about the problems of a framing shop, but it could apply to any business: http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/21/the-true-price-of-customer-service/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 I know I have had this same problem of service vs time (especially this last year as my CPA firm business has grown.) The old addage of the three things your business can do applies too well: You can get work done timely, you can get work done professionally, you can get work done cheaply, and you can do two out the three well. Always remember that when your business has these problems. For financial, accounting and tax musings, You can count on us to count for you! Email: bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net Phone: 818-317-6035 Website: www.briantstonercpa.com Android and the IPhone: Has been Featured On https://twitter.com/bstonercpa
Musings of a Burbank CPA: Can Software Really Replace Accountants?
Can accounting software replace accountants? Apparently with cloud computing and other new breakthroughs things may be heading in that direction. See this article in AccountingWeb by Jonathan Poston for more details: http://www.accountingweb.com/article/can-software-really-replace-accountants/223669 Just remember that these software packages may replace some of the gruntwork of accounting, but like TurboTax and tax knowledge, you need some accounting or bookkeeping knowledge to make sure everything is right, so you should get an accountant or bookkeeper to review things a couple times a year, just like you need a tax preparer to oversee your tax returns. For financial, accounting and tax musings, You can count on us to count for you! Email: bstonercpa@sbcglobal.net Phone: 818-317-6035 Website: www.briantstonercpa.com Android and the IPhone: Has been Featured On https://twitter.com/bstonercpa