May 2008 Boomer Bulletin
Tax Season, Software Highlight First Circles
May 13 | Kenneth M. McCall, MBA, MCP
The Boomer Technology Circles are off to a great start in 2008. In the past two weeks we have hosted BTC #3 and BTC #4 on their spring trips to Kansas City.
Development or Growth?
May 12 | L. Gary Boomer, CPA.CITP, CEO
Development or growth—what is the difference? Has your firm been growing at a rapid pace? Many firms just completed their best years by financial measurements, but they are still challenged with finding quality staff and increasing the capacity to handle market opportunities.
The Entrepreneurial Response
May 12 | David Smith, B. Bus., FCA, FAICD, CISA | Director, FMRC Smithink Pty Limited
Do you lie awake at night worrying about the cost of IT and feel that it’s a never ending black hole for your firm's cash flow? Or do you dream of leveraging technology to accelerate your firm's efficiencies, client service and profitability?
Develop the Middle - Win the Talent War
May 12 | Jim Boomer, CPA, MBA, CIO
Retaining and attracting talent continues to sit at the top of the list of challenges facing accounting firms. Perks such as flex-time and in-office massage therapists during tax season are bandages rather than solutions. Until firms focus on the root problem—little or no development of the firm’s middle management—they will struggle to keep the best people.