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Want to Start a Business?  3 Questions to Ask Yourself

Want to Start a Business? 3 Questions to Ask Yourself

Starting your own accounting practice can be terrifying and exciting at the same time.  There are lots of pros in self-employment: the flexibility to work when you want and on

June 27, 2012
How to Register Your Business

How to Register Your Business

5 Simple Steps If you’re interested in launching your own practice, it’s important that you secure all the required licenses, permits and registrations to function legally.  The SBA, an independent

June 20, 2012
5 ‘P’s’ on Becoming an Effective Manager

5 ‘P’s’ on Becoming an Effective Manager

While you may feel comfortable managing your clients’ accounts, you may not feel as comfortable managing your staff.  But in order to build a profitable accounting practice, you must effectively

June 6, 2012
When Clients Get Cranky

When Clients Get Cranky

5 Tips on Dealing with Unhappy Customers We’ve all been the cranky customer at one time or another: unsatisfied with the service we’re received, desiring to talk to that one

May 30, 2012
Ensure Your Startup’s Success

Ensure Your Startup’s Success

According to SBA reports, three of ten startups fail in their first two years of business.  This can be a daunting statistic for new business owners who must not only

May 23, 2012
Growing Your Business Now For a Better Retirement

Growing Your Business Now For a Better Retirement

Don't simply retire from something; have something to retire to. – Harry Emerson Fosdick The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income. – George Foreman

May 16, 2012
Why Introverts Make Great Entrepreneurs

Why Introverts Make Great Entrepreneurs

Financial professionals get a bad rap.  Known as introverted “bean counters,” we’re often expected to be quiet and unassuming, traits often considered deadly among entrepreneurs.  When imagining self-made business moguls,

May 2, 2012
Switching Industries: Can It Be Done?

Switching Industries: Can It Be Done?

We’ve all gotten stuck in rush-hour traffic, gridlocked as we travel in one direction that we quickly decide isn’t the best way to go. The same thing can happen to

April 25, 2012
The Accounting Industry’s 4 Biggest Problems

The Accounting Industry’s 4 Biggest Problems

It’s important to understand your industry, specifically what’s going well and what might need your attention.  In a recent CPATrendlines article, author Rick Telberg (and CPATrendlines president and CEO) shares

March 21, 2012
The Dangers of Complacence and Narcissism in Your Business

The Dangers of Complacence and Narcissism in Your Business

CBSnews.com writer Margaret Heffernan is asked for professional advice by many organizations.  When a senior manager asked why they come to her, she explained, “Most organizations are complacent and narcissistic. 

March 14, 2012
Increase Your Productivity

Increase Your Productivity

Stephen Covey literally wrote the book on The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.  And while that’s all well and good, Inc.com author Ilya Pozin offered a more truncated version

March 7, 2012
2 Questions for Your Startup

2 Questions for Your Startup

There are lots of questions entrepreneurs ask themselves when considering a startup, including the following: Am I self-motivated? Do I have the necessary expertise? Is this something I’m passionate about?

February 29, 2012

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