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Today’s professionals have an expectation that they should be able to speak their mind and get feedback. Hear from a panel of CPA society members about their ideas for getting ideas heard.
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Are you a CPA who wants to stand out from the crowd and set yourself up for success? There are many ways PICPA membership can help you.
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Thinking strategically means you are able to see one or two steps ahead. But you need to have your head up so you can identify potential new opportunities to grow your business in a positive and profitable manner.
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Some PICPA members need to convince their employers each year to allow them to renew their membership, to cover the cost of it, or to provide them with time to get involved in volunteer activities. If you find yourself needing to convince a decision maker that PICPA membership is worth the time and financial investment, here are some helpful talking points.
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Many still-vibrant CPAs begin to contemplate retirement in their mid-50s. So what should a CPA do who wants to remain active in the profession? Consider teaching.
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Mentoring is generally seen as a more experienced person guiding a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. It has been accepted as a one-way street: wisdom flowing down from the senior mentor to the mentee. That’s really not how it should be.
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When it comes to a diversity strategy, the focus is often on hiring more minority candidates. However, there is another, just as important, flip side of the coin: inclusion.
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In May 2017, an EY team of 10 representing all of the firm’s functional service lines boarded a steamboat in the Peruvian Amazon. This was all part of the Earthwatch Ambassadors program, an effort that demonstrates EY’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurs and minimizing environmental impact.
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The controller is one of the most recognizable roles in financial leadership, but if you want to continue on into the role of chief financial officer you will need to embrace some new ways of thinking.
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Ten or 15 years ago, businesses were developing inclusion programs to attract women into the accounting profession. There has been some success: more than 50 percent of accounting grads were women for many years. But those additional young professional women didn’t translate into growth in the number of women holding leadership roles.
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If this is the year you want to advance in your career or challenge your professional growth, a good book is great place to start. Here are a few suggestions for your 2017 reading list.
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This past August, the Greater Philadelphia Women of the PICPA Committee hosted a Path to Partner panel, which spoke on their professional journey, the role mentors played in helping them along the way, and whether they feel like they’ve achieved success.
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the average employee will stay with one employer for less than five years. Among CPAs, just switching jobs isn’t the only lane to travel to achieve success. CPAs can also get off the highway and switch career paths: from public practice to private industry, or vice versa.
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Jeremy Spencer started his career as a chef. So how did he eventually become a CPA?
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In order to achieve true change, we must undergo paradigm shifts―to change ourselves fundamentally and not just alter our attitudes and behaviors on the surface level. That's where the seven habits of highly effective people come in.
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Opening negotiations with employees, giving them a voice in the direction of the business, takes successful negotiating to new levels. Before you can engage in this strategy, you need the right tools, and those tools, believe it or not, can be found in the world of improv.
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To be successful in your career you must find ways to bridge the gap between the generations. Use your knowledge of these challenges to think about what you want in a workplace and where you see yourself happily working for years to come.
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Technology is driving much of the change in the CPA profession. As a result it is also driving the need for new kinds of CPA education because CPAs are so busy today dealing with everyday challenges that they don’t know what they don’t know.
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Being part of a network of professionals is a core element of PICPA membership. Are you taking advantage of this valuable member benefit? If not, you could be missing out on vast opportunities.
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Whether you have been doing public speaking for many years or you’ve been invited to speak before a group for the first time, it’s important to stay connected with the audience. Reed these 10 tips to help you keep your audience engaged.
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