When Leaders Don’t Lead
At a recent Boomer Leadership Academy session, there was a lot of discussion about what happens when leaders don’t lead. Some of the...
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Sandra Wiley, Shareholder
- Feb 28
- 4 min
Motivating & Engaging the Next Generation of Firm Leaders
Ask any partner in an accounting firm what’s keeping them up at night, and many will answer it’s retaining their staff—especially the...
Guest Author
- Feb 21
- 4 min
5 Things to Consider if you are Frustrated with your Current Accounting Software
Now that your firm is in the middle of tax season, you know what’s working and what’s not working with your accounting software. How does...
L. Gary Boomer, Shareholder
- Feb 20
- 3 min
Getting Started with Advisory Services
Accounting firms recognize their opportunity to deliver more value to clients by expanding their scope of services. Supplementing...
Jim Boomer, Shareholder
- Feb 9
- 4 min
Leveraging Collaborative Intelligence in HR
Accountants tend to get worried about artificial intelligence (AI) becoming good at traditional “human” jobs. But robots replacing humans...
Arianna Campbell, Shareholder
- Jan 31
- 3 min
Elevating the Admin Role in Your Firm
For the past several years, everyone has been talking about “robo-accountants.” Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and...
Guest Author
- Jan 23
- 4 min
Accounting Technology that Streamlines Your Tax Preparation Workflow
Evaluating your firm’s tools and procedures as you prepare for tax season helps identify areas in your processes that would benefit from...
Jon Hubbard, Shareholder
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Creating a 5-Step Business Development Process
Do new business prospects slip through the cracks? Do you deliver proposals and never hear another word? Do people in your firm resist...
Marc T Staut, Shareholder
- Jan 5
- 4 min
The Trusted Advisor’s Reading List
One of our favorite quotes at Boomer Consulting, Inc. comes from Charlie “Tremendous” Jones: “You will be the same person in five years...
Guest Author
- Jan 4
- 3 min
Tax Automation Tools that Provide a 5-Star Client Experience
How can you increase the effectiveness of your staff as well as the satisfaction of your clients? Reduce tedious tasks in your firm and...
Jim Boomer, Shareholder
- Dec 20, 2022
- 4 min
The Secret to Effective Communication? Know Your Audience
Communicating effectively with your team and clients is a crucial skill for any accounting and advisory professional. So often, when we...
Heather Robinson
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
7 Steps To Achieve Sustainable Inclusion
In recent years, diversity and inclusion have received more attention in accounting firms, but they’re issues our profession has been...
Boomer Consulting, Inc.
- Dec 9, 2022
- 1 min
How to Improve Your Remote Audits with Automation
Advances in technology are affecting every profession, and audit is no exception. Just as the practice and management of audit were...
Guest Author
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
The Top Benefits of Cloud-based Accounting
by Todd Eyolfson More and more accounting practices are turning to the cloud for improved efficiency, cost savings and collaboration...
Sandra Wiley, Shareholder
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
Preparing Your Team for an Environment of Constant Change
Keeping up with the pace of change is challenging for firms of all shapes and sizes. Technology and changing client demands create...
Boomer Consulting, Inc.
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
Technology for the Lifecycle of a Growing Firm
The solutions you use are an extension of your firm. While you can always focus on improving a single area of your business, taking a...
Jacqueline Lombardo
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
5 Steps to Virtually Onboard New Employees Successfully
At Boomer Consulting, we’ve been an entirely virtual company for years, so working and collaborating didn’t change much for our team...
Heather Robinson
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
4 Ways to Market Your Firm on a Small Budget
During tough times, one of the first things many firms do is trim their marketing budget. While marketing is undoubtedly an easier place...
Amanda Wilkie
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
Building a Better Future for Your Firm
Look back at the past few years. What has changed? Of course, we can all point to many personal and professional changes. The real...
Sandra Wiley, Shareholder
- Oct 19, 2022
- 4 min
5 Ways to Adapt Your Recruitment Strategy for Remote Talent
At a time when 96% of firm leaders say they’re taking steps to grow the business in the next three to five years, the ability to attract...
Guest Author
- Oct 14, 2022
- 4 min
Cloud Solutions vs. In-house or Local IT Providers
by Christopher Stark, President & CEO, Cetrom Cybersecurity threats continue to pose a serious risk to accounting firms. Accounting firms...
L. Gary Boomer, Shareholder
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
Keys to Making the Leap to Trusted Business Advisor
Firms of all sizes are being challenged to meet the changing demands of clients and maintain relevance in the face of a rapid...
Marc T Staut, Shareholder
- Sep 29, 2022
- 4 min
Reflect, Reassess and Reset
How well has your firm’s technology supported your team members and clients over the past two years? Based on our conversations with...
Amanda Wilkie
- Sep 20, 2022
- 4 min
What technology will have the biggest impact on how accountants do their jobs?
When I speak at accounting conferences, one question that comes up quite often is what technology will have the biggest impact on how...
Guest Author
- Sep 14, 2022
- 3 min
Promoting secure collaboration with cloud-based technology: Key takeaways from the 2022 BTC Summit
From August 14 to August 17, Boomer Consulting held the 2022 Boomer Technology Circles (BTC) Summit, an annual event that brings together...
Sandra Wiley, Shareholder
- Sep 7, 2022
- 3 min