Ransomware Hits Legal Profession
According to Jorgensen & Company, a wave of ransomware is hitting lawyers on the west coast, causing state bars to issue warnings. The emails appear to be from state bar associations and reference a complaint, the details of which claim to be in an attached document. That document contains the ransomware. This isn't an unusual attack, but the apparent infection rate at small/solo firms is significant. While this ...
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Some Thoughts on Workload Compression: From a Managing Partner's Perspective
As an owner and managing partner of a 14-member CPA firm, I must accept the fact that workload compression is a part of the firm's annual calendar - understanding that I cannot totally control the challenge. I love tax season and that is not a personality defect! I get a sense of purpose from meeting our mission every year within our corporate strategy. We get to rediscover the life journey of clients in our ...
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Why Should You Attend the National Practice Management Conference in Baltimore?
I have been a member of the CPAFMA since 1985. Yea, I know I don’t look that old…ok keep those snide comments to yourself. And my first conference was that same year in Dallas, which happened to be only the second conference overall (the first was the previous year in Philadelphia). For a number of years thereafter I missed the conference because of a scheduling conflict with partners’ meetings but I have ...
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Tax Season Debrief
Right now is the time to start thinking about analyzing what went right and what went wrong this tax season and the answers will be found within your tax department. As a professional in firm management, you are uniquely positioned to help in this area because you are not bound by history. You will be able to look at the process from start to finish and make unbiased determinations of what is working and what needs work. Whether you choose to ...
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Friends@Work
Friends are usually something associated with things after work, but they also play a critical role with all things at work. You’ve probably read from multiple sources that people don’t quit a job, they quit a boss. This statement emphasizes the importance of relationships – both good and bad – and their effect on the time we spend a majority of our waking hours doing – our careers. If you ...
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