June 2007 Boomer Bulletin
Welcome to the June 2007 Boomer Bulletin! This month we are excited to present a special feature by acclaimed entrepreneurial expert Frumi Barr, who offers part one of a two-part series on mentoring and coaching.
In addition, L. Gary Boomer confronts the issues of changing market forces and offers the most important keys to keeping your firm current.
What do you do best? Do that and delegate the rest. Before you do, however, be certain to read Jim Boomer's "5 Steps to Effective Delegation."
Open Source software is becoming increasingly mainstream. Is it right for your firm? Andrew Hanenkamp helps you answer this question in this month's spotlight on technology.
Meanwhile, don't miss Ken McCall's excellent recap of the this year's first round of Circle meetings.
As always, please contact us with any feedback!
Mentoring & Coaching: Are Both Necessary, and What's the Difference?
June 5 | Frumi Rachel Barr, MBA, Ph.D. | Guest Author
Having both a mentoring and coaching program is a tremendous aid to the growth and sustainability of an accounting firm. Often the two are confused, and it is therefore the purpose of this paper to clarify the difference between coaching and mentoring and to suggest how to create successful programs.
The Keys to Transforming Your Firm
June 5 | L. Gary Boomer, CPA, CITP, CEO
Market conditions are changing. There is a shortage of quality talent, regulation is increasing, and competitive forces are on the rise. How should firms position for the future when many have just experienced their most profitable year? What is the motivation to change?
5 Steps to Effective Delegation
June 5 | Jim Boomer, MBA, Senior Consultant
Delegation is an essential tool that frees up time to focus on those things we do best and that add the most value to the firm. Unfortunately, it is often a tool that never makes it out of the toolbox.
June 2007 Circle Update
June 5 | Ken McCall, MBA, MCP, CDIA+, Senior Consultant
The long-awaited revival of the Boomer Technology Circles has begun! While the groundhog emerges from his burrow in early February, the Circle program must wait until after tax season—and things finally kicked off for the year on May 1, 2007.
Is Open Source Right for Your Firm?
June 5 | Andrew Sterling Hanenkamp, Interaction Developer
What is Open Source? Open Source is software provided by individuals or corporations under a license that allows consumers using that software to see how it works, make changes, and even, if desirable, to redistribute those changes under a similar license.