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Conquer Crucial Conversations in 2012!
By Jim Boomer As we start off 2012, we all have a list of New Year’s resolutions we will work to achieve.I’d encourage you to add one more to that list – facing difficult conversations head-on rather than avoiding them. Conflict is a natural part of working in a team environment, and how you handle … Read more
What Story Will Your Clients Tell About You?
By Sue Thiemann Your biggest season is coming soon. This is your opportunity to stand out from the competition. Are you ready? Do you have a plan? Have you put in the effort to properly prepare your firm members? As Greg Cordell, CIO (Chief Inspiration Officer) and author of Brains on Fire puts it: “Your … Read more
Exchanges of Oil, Gas, and Mineral Interests
Oil, gas and mineral interests are real estate interests which qualify for a like-kind exchange with any other qualifying real estate interest including: A fee interest in real estate Fractional ownership interests 30+ year leasehold interests Other oil, gas and mineral interests Conservation easements Transferable development rights Right-of-way easements Water rights Mutual irrigation ditch stock … Read more
The New Firm Leader
By Sandra Wiley The future leaders in our profession are sending us a message about how leadership is changing, the question is, are we listening? They are saying “We don’t know everything and we don’t have to. What we have to do is develop our unique talents and let others develop theirs while blending them … Read more
Top Ten iPad Apps
By Val Steed of KT Enterprises 1. GoodReader GoodReader is a well-known document reader. I prefer GoodReader to any other one as it is cheap, fast, and easy to work. I can easily annotate a PDF and store the annotations in the file or as a separate file. 2. Dropbox Free for up to 2GB, Dropbox is … Read more
Would You Like Some Sound Investment Advice?
By: Mark J. Smith, CFP®, CPA/PFS, CIMA® Shut off the news and turn on the music! As silly as this may sound, it’s true. There are numerous studies that document the fact that investors can be their own worst enemies. This is due to the fact that they allow the emotions of fear and greed … Read more
Innovation – How Great Firms Excel
By Gary Boomer Accounting firms generally are not who you think of when you mention “innovation”, yet many firms excel at innovation and there is a pattern to their success. Innovation is directly linked to growth and not an epiphany like many think; but rather a process that combines hindsight, vision and insight. The accounting … Read more
Time Management Under Stress
By Steven Nichols Building a time management system that can help you survive the busy season is essential to plowing ahead instead of being plowed under, but even the best systems may need some tweaks as deadlines draw near. Here are three tips for prioritizing and managing tasks when the hours are long, and the … Read more
Tips for Applying and Interviewing
By Deanna Cox Every time our company places a “Help Wanted” ad we are flooded with applicants. Our last job posting brought in 150 applications. For me, being a part of the process has opened my eyes to things that I should and should not do when applying for future jobs. I would like to … Read more
Don’t Let “D” Clients Determine Firm Direction
By Eric Hunt We all have those great clients that we love to work with. They are forward thinking, pay their bills on time, refer work to us, and are typically fun to work with! These are the types of clients every firm says they strive to find and keep on their books. Just as … Read more
