Accounting Office Management & Administration Report 2005: Index & Table of Contents

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Covering January-December 2005 Issues
Accounting Office Management
& Administration Report
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CPAs (AICPA) Collections Ideas Your CPA Firm Can Use
Immediately
AICPA MAP Survey: 14% Report Revenue
Gains of 20% Plus 10 Steps Your Firm Can Take to
Control Banetis Costs .............0cscsssseeseses 4:5
Professional News: The AICPA Reports Recent
PCAOB Aims to Reduce Audit Costs, Clarify
Initiatives
Standard, With New Guidance............ 7:1
ASSOCIATION FOR ACCOUNTING Build Accountability for More Profit and
ADMINISTRATION (AAA) Productivity
Practice Management Real-Life Tips Shared Why CPA Firms Need to Approach Training
by Firm Administrators at AAA Conference .. « 91 Be I a sciss Saiesi se Secucrsteaecaatvccsves s
How Firm Administrators Add Value Now: Health-Care Cost Savings Ideas From a Law
Views from AAA's Expert Panel Firm Model
Billing Rates for CPA Firm Owners Pass $200
BENEFITS
a pen atsS ha EET ER Sn onan aoe Ry Meee eS
Survey Reveals How Firms Are Handling
Strategic Planning: Choosing Your Firm’s
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PRIGCINOS FOF DOO ..cncscccnsccsecesvesccessscoesess
10 Steps Your Firm Can Take to Control
Exclusive Survey: Latest Chargeable & Total
Benefits Costs
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Why It’s Time for Your Firm to Push a
For Best Results, Take a Business Approach
Work/Life Balance
to Staff and Partner Training
Health-Care Cost Savings Ideas From a Law
Strategies for Maximizing Your CPA Firm's
Firm Model
NI I ect as ccesices ss cossancns casecacaiese 12:
CLIENT RELATIONS What Services Bring in the Most Fees for CPA
Why Nonprofits Must Be More Accountable, Faeroe eres acienessenespencceusavesdins coves 12
& How You Can Help
FIRM ADMINISTRATORS
Client Surveys: Now Is the Time for Client
What Specific Traits Make a Great CPA Firm
Follow-Up
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What Is the SOX Forecast for CPA Firms? ....... 6:1
The Latest Pay Data for Firm Adminstrators .... 6:
How Better Client Communication Can Win
More Business Practice Management Real-Life Tips Shared
by Firm Administrators at AAA Conference ... 9:
COMPENSATION How Firm Administrators Add Value Now:
The Latest Pay Data for Firm Adminstrators .... Views from AAA‘s Expert Panel ................ . 10:
Compensation Data: How to Make the Best
Use of Pay Surveys FIRM MANAGEMENT
Compensation and Bonuses Continue to Rise What Top Issues Will Your Firm Face
at CPA Firms: AOMAR Annual Survey 11:1 i arcs ce cas sxeaecs cae cases gkaSsunesseaxaieeasess
ls Your Firm Set to Address These Six HR
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SORA SIER SEER RSS) 9 Saraoe ne eOe am |
Exclusive AOMAR Survey: Latest Data on
Chargeable and Total Hours for CPA Firm
Owners and Staff Need Back Issues?
What Top Issues Will Your Firm Face
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Critical CPA Firm Benchmarks Services at [email protected] or 212-244-0360.
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FIRM MANAGEMENT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Exclusive AOMAR Survey: What Are the Top
Services an hes at CPA Firms Now?....... 1:2
Exclusive AOMAR Survey: Latest Data on How
Why Nonprof Aust Be More Accountable,
CPA Firms Are Coping With the Staffing
& How Yor ree p
What Specific Traits Make a Great CPA Firm Building the Benefits o a ‘Second Firm’
Niche
Administrator? ...... pinetisineadectenteaes a
What Servic: g in the Most Fees for CPA
Five Ways to Protect Your Firm’s Data and
Firms Now
Systems ...........<..
How to Get Buy-In a Generation Y
Leadership: Is Your Firm Getting Enough?2...... 3:6 Leadership Firm Getting Enough?...
Collections Ideas: Your CPA Firm Can Use A Cautionar The Effects of Age Bias
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Top Practice Tips: Alliances and penne Nitty-Gritty | yr Succession Pennies
Marketing Lead Four CPA Firms to Success .. eae Strategic Pl Read This Before You
Performance Appraisal Programs: How Can Plan for Si
They Help Your Firm? ' ee an How to Mak Firm’s Meetings More
Strategic Planning: Read This Before YY ou Productive
Plan for Succession RS teseee ee 6:1
Making Allia Work for Your CPA | Firm ...... 8:1
How to Make Your Firm’s Meetings More Billing Rate PA Firm Owners Pass $200
Productive. an Hour
Build Accountability eosM ore Profit and A Plan for K j in Touch With Staff and
Productivity Partners in »f Disaster
Making Alliances Work for’Y our CPA Firm
Professional News: The AICPA Reports Recent
Initiatives Is Your Firm | Address These Six HR
Strategic Planning: Choosing Yo¥ ur Firm’s Issues? i onate Tyee 1:6
Priorities for 2006 Exclusive AOM - Survey: Latest Data
Firm Development: Re-engineering Your Firm on How CPA s Are Coping With the
for Top-Line Growth een Staffing Sh«
What Trends Will Your CPA Firm Be hibleciinn How to Get B 1 From Generation Y
in 20062.......... Exclusive AOM Survey: Staffing Is the Top
Strategies for Maximizing Your CPA Firm's ‘Critical Is: naan 4:]
Office Space ...... PSE cee ee 12:4 Exclusive AO Survey: Why Training Is Key
for CPA Firn
Ld AP q Nitty- Gritty for Succession Planning
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7 \. Performance sal Programs: How Can
IOMA’s New Web Site Features Upgraded They Help Y Firm?
Search Capabilities . pepeagersavereduusth 9:2 Why It’s Time f Your Firm to Push a
Work/Life Ba
Why CPA Firms Ne ed to Approach Training
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How to Cope h the Staffing Shortage.
Top Practice Tips: iieniets onal Reed
Marketing Lead Four CPA Firms to Success .. a Internal Brand Tips for Your CPA Firm
Staffing Way Bridge a ‘Generation Gap’ .
How Better Client Communication Can Win
IN oso ocd conn cadidatamusnndaciemweiaes 6:2 A Plan for Ke j in Touch With Staff and
Partners in >t Disaster
Internal honing Tips fei Your CPA i
Building the Benefits of a ‘Second Firm’ Firm Developm Re-engineering Your Firm
for Top-Lins wth
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What Trend Your CPA Firm Be
MERGERS
Addressing 0062
How Will Your Firm Be Affected by the M&A For Best Resi Take a Business Approach to
MI <anencescecavaieess Staff and Part Training
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RECRUITING AND HIRING NEWS BRIEFS
How to Cope With the Staffing Shortage Negative Effects of Sarbanes-Oxley ...... ;
How Will Your Firm Be Affected by the M&A Looking for Forms and Checklists? .........
Scene? The AICPA Has Adopted Its Proposed New
Staffing Ways to Bridge a ‘Generation Ethics Rules for Members that Outsource
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Making Mergers Mesh
REGULATORY ISSUES PCAOB Proposes Controls on Tax Work and
A Cautionary Tale: The Effects of Age Bias CI IIE ios sneiccscsssncssecssanassesnece
Among Partners SEC Gives Large Companies More Time ie
What Is the SOX Forecast for CPA Firms? ....... 6:1 Filing Reports
PCAOB Aims to Reduce Audit Costs, Clarify Large-Firm Association ls Now Under
Standard, With New Guidance Construction
FASB Rule Is Final: Stock Options Must Be
SURVEYS Expensed
A Pre-Retreat Firm Management Checklist fo:
Exclusive AOMAR Survey: Latest Data on
Post-Busy Season
Chargeable and Total Hours for CPA Firm
SOX Has Generated Much Consulting Work
Owners and Staff
for CPA Firms
Exclusive AOMAR Survey: What Are the Top
New FCRA Rules Change Third-Party
Services and Niches at CPA Firms Now?....... 1:2
Investigations
Exclusive AOMAR Survey: Revenue and Other
What Are the Most Common ‘Paperless’
Critical CPA Firm Benchmarks
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Survey Reveals How Firms Are Handling
Is the SEC Backing Off of Some Sarbanes-Oxle
Health Care & More
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AICPA MAP Survey: 14% Report Revenue
AICPA Introduces a New Tagline
Gains of 20% Plus
Trends in the CPA Profession
Exclusive AOMAR Survey: Advice From Your
Technology Gadgets: Productive Tools to Use
Peers on How to Switch to a Paperless
Environment
The SEC Gives Small Companies More Time
Exclusive AOMAR Survey: Staffing Is the Top
to Comply With SOX
Se eres tL ee 4:1]
NASBA May Change Model UAA on 150-Hour
Exclusive AOMAR Survey: Why Training Is
Rule Education 5
Key for CPA Firms Now
Rewards Programs Can Help Your Firm Attract
Marketing Survey of CPA Firms: Duties, Pay, We acridine biti cicesssvoieencissesicenss
Missouri MAP Conference Adds Didienes T1 opics
Client Surveys: Now Is the Time for Client NO Fe ices esececececussasansiecioss
eee Ferri nar ne Ohne a ee a California Society Will Offer New HSAs to
Compensation Data: How to Make the Best Members
Use of Pay Surveys CPA and Nonprofit Board ‘Matchmaking’ from
Compensation and Bonuses Continue to Rise NYSSCPA
at CPA Firms: AOMAR Annual Survey New Web Domain for Job Listings to Be
Exclusive Survey: Latest Chargeable & Total Launched this Year
PMI cis secs vcuscncrscactavnesksabasteesumnmmmenere es 221 Accounting Salaries Are Still Climbing for
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TECHNOLC Options Expensing Delayed By SEC.......
Exclusive AOMAR Survey: Advice From Your FTC Issues Final ‘Can-Spam’ Rules
Peers on How to Switch to a Paperless AICPA Is Rolling Out Resources for Succession
Environment Planning
Five Ways to Protect Your Firm’s Data and Biweekly Newsletter About SOX Issues Now
Systems Available
IOMA's New Web Site Features Upgraded What Technology Tools Are Most Popular
Search Capabilities Among Companies? ................000.e0000e
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NEWS BRIEFS
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New Bankruptcy Law’s Effects on Clients New PCAOI es Target Ethics, Independence
Employment Law Trends for CPA Firms Issues ssa viemeepaaicanrevecsaanaiee 10:9
to Watch CPAs Wor out Economy, But Are
What Are the Latest Trends in CPA Firms? ...... 8:8 Optimistic About Growth
PCAOB Dumps First Accounting Firm What's Hot in CPA Firm Practice
New Chair Nominated to SEC : Management Now? .. doth aienphesginiechetea e 11:8
Staff Development Techniques that Are Popular Shared Ser Database Development to
Now at CPA Firms Be Halted Pepprbern aren ae
Office Rents Are on the Rise: Survey The Ultimate Merger: H&R Block, American
Handbook Roundup: Recent Publications of Express to nbine
Interest to CPAs : More SOX Filing Time Expected to Be Given
Could Age Bias Become an Issue Among BIMNGE CNT UIOIIIOE 5oi s cscssccsrcccccitessacinstens
Your CRA Firvia Partners? ...........s.ciseccoseseseeess 9:8 How to Increase CPA Exam Takers: Ideas
UAA Changes on the Way from the Joint Task Force.
How to Choose the Benefits Your Staff Really How Will thi
Prepare?
Why Your Private Company Clients May Soon How Your (
Adopt Some SOX Rules Complianc
KPMG to Pay $456 Million to Settle Tax Tips on Prepa
Shelter Charges Season—and Beyond cracendseeyienehesianeasaan ann
CPA Firm Revenues Remain High in 2004: Should Your Firm Consider Personality Tests
Rosenberg MAP Survey...............::scceeeeeeees . 10:8 for New Hires< iensaswtdeaieioe neddaeneie 12:9
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