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CPAFMA Announces DeBora and Goodwin to Board

CPAFMA Announces DeBora and Goodwin to Board

Published January 9, 2025

Press Release [LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 9, 2025] CPA Firm Management Association, leading the management of CPA firms by empowering and equipping them to succeed, announces the addition of two board members. CPAFMA welcomes Karen DeBora and Tammy Goodwin. Karen DeBora, PAFM, brings over 25 years of experience in accounting client services to her role as the Director of CPA Operations and Administration at Aldrich CPAs + Advisors LLP. In 2019, ...

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CPAFMA 2025 Member Town Hall

CPAFMA 2025 Member Town Hall

Published December 20, 2024

A virtual member meeting led by our 2025 Board Chair, Kris Latchaw. Register to join us and welcome the new board members and learn more about the strategic plan, upcoming CONNECTIONS, Webinars and more. Register to add to your calendar here! 

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Hybrid is Here to Stay: How to be Successful

Hybrid is Here to Stay: How to be Successful

Published December 13, 2022

What does ‘hybrid’ mean?No one thought this would happen—the embrace of hybrid operations.  As hybrid operations transform the meaning of the office changes, and professionals are interacting with the office in new ways.  For example, 69% of financial services companies expect to allow up to 60% of their staff to work remotely at least one day per week after the pandemic.  Prior to the pandemic, only 29% of ...

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How to Nurture Office Culture in the New Hybrid World

How to Nurture Office Culture in the New Hybrid World

Published December 12, 2022

Since the pandemic hit, many accounting and advisory firms have had to rapidly pivot to a new way of working. Let’s be clear, firm professionals want to work from home (WFH). 1 in 3 remote workers say they would seek new employment if they were required to return to the office. While there was ample skepticism at first, and a short transition period to get used to a new mode of operating, firms and employees made remote work successful.

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