by Doug Slaybaugh | Jul 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
CPA FIRM PERFORMANCE REVIEWS: ASK BETTER QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT COMES NEXT Since when did performance evaluation season start being called “calibration”? I hear it in firms across the country, and it always strikes me as odd. Isn’t calibration...
by Doug Slaybaugh | Jul 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
HOW TO SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS AND BUILD ACCOUNTABILITY IN CPA FIRMS Setting Expectations and Holding Accountability: Four Essential Questions Expectations and accountability are two of the most common leadership challenges I hear about in coaching conversations. They...
by Doug Slaybaugh | Jul 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
CPA FIRM CULTURE: YOUR VALUES ONLY MATTER IF PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THEM As you’re well aware, there’s a lot of concern about the accounting pipeline. And there should be. One of the reasons is that the cultures inside many public accounting firms have become...
by Doug Slaybaugh | Jul 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
COACHABILITY: THE SKILL THAT SEPARATES FUTURE CPA FIRM LEADERS The Power of Coachability in Public Accounting Coachability may be one of the most important skills available to an accounting professional. It is not a technical skill, and it is not simply a willingness...
by Doug Slaybaugh | Jul 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
WHY CPA FIRM LEADERS SHOULD CELEBRATE WINS In public accounting, summer is promotion season. Right around July 1, LinkedIn fills up with people announcing they’ve made partner, principal, director or manager. It’s time to celebrate those accomplishments....
by Doug Slaybaugh | Jul 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
BEFORE YOU SELL, DISCUSS PERSONNEL This one is for the partners in public accounting. If you’re not a partner, you don’t have to stop reading, but I do have a favor to ask of the ones who are. The favor is simple: before you sell, discuss personnel....
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