January 2007 Boomer Bulletin
"High octane" may be the best description for this month's Boomer Bulletin. Our journey begins with L. Gary Boomer's expert perspective, which offers an honest look at partnership and team management.
We continue with an in-depth portrayal of the exciting world of forensic accounting, spotlighting Robert Moody and the Forensic Technology Practice at Berenfeld, Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer. In addition, Sandra L. Wiley offers a challenge certain to get your team fired up for the new year, and Eric Benson lends his information management expertise to a strategy that makes the upcoming Windows Vista migration easier for everybody.
Along with our usual features, you’ll be equipped with plenty of ideas in this month’s issue to get you and your firm off to a great start in 2007.
Flyer & CPE Information
Boomer Consulting, Inc. presents the 2007 Human Capital & Learning Symposium
Boomer Consulting, Inc.’s 11th annual premier Human Capital & Learning Symposium for the accounting industry is back—with a powerful agenda highlighted by these exceptional keynote speakers and facilitators!
Partner or Manager?
January 9 | By L. Gary Boomer, CPA, CITP, CEO
Managers trump firms when it comes to the attraction and retention of people. Are your partners acting as managers? According to Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman in their book, First Break All the Rules, employees leave managers, not companies. I believe the same is true for CPA firms. Employees leave partners/managers, not the firm.
A 10 Step Team Challenge for 2007
January 9 | By Sandra Wiley, COO and Senior Consultant
Welcome to 2007! As we begin another year, the number one challenge continues to be Human Capital—how to retain people, how to find them and how to motivate them to do their best. If solutions to human capital dilemmas were easy, we would have solved them years ago, but (as we all know) they are anything but easy!
Good Times in Forensic Accounting
January 9 | By Scott Morrill, Multimedia Writer & Producer
Forensic accounting is not only the fastest growing segment of the accounting industry, it is also happens to be fun. At least that’s how Robert Moody, a shareholder who heads the Forensic Technology Practice at Berenfeld, Spritzer, Shechter & Sheer, describes his job.
January 2007 Circle Update
January 9 | By Ken McCall, Senior Consultant
The Boomer Technology Circles moved forward in high gear during the month of December. Circles #4, #5, #7 and #8 all met during the month. As always, group members exchanged great ideas and success stories among themselves, received insights into strategy and vision from L. Gary Boomer, heard about new opportunities from vendor sponsors, and shared accountability through Game Plans and Accountability Reviews.
Creating Technology Teams That Engage the Firm
January 9 | by Eric Benson, Director of Interactive Communications
2007 will be one of the busiest technology years in recent memory. For the first time in many years, Microsoft will simultaneously roll out a new operating system and a new Office application suite. These upgrades will require firms to replace a great deal of hardware on both employees’ desks and in the server room. New training is essential, and even the best planned rollouts will invariably deal with unexpected issues.