Developing & Retaining Talented Accounting Professionals

Attracting quality professionals is always a challenge. The greater challenge is retaining and developing those individuals into the future leaders of your firm.

When CPA firm partners place a high priority on the career development of the staff, they feel valued. Results improve in proportion to the level of self-esteem and attitude of the staff.
When the career goals and objectives of the staff are linked to the firm’s strategic plans, a foundation for a high-achievement culture is formed. Profitability improves when staff members understand their roles and embrace the firm’s goals and objectives.
When staff members have a clearly defined career plan, they feel more enthusiastic, challenged and ultimately motivated to succeed. Productivity, creativity and commitment increase, as well as the quality of client service.

Commitment to the professional development of staff is a defining characteristic of successful CPA firms and one of the leading factors of staff retention. Accountants Advisory Group, LLC assists CPA firms in developing and implementing customized “Career Development Programs” to retain key personnel and build a culture where staff are motivated and supported by partners and firm leaders.

With extensive practical experience in the CPA profession, our human capital consultants utilize group presentations, workshops and individual counseling sessions to assist in developing, planning and managing staff members’ careers. In addition, we conduct workshops for partners and senior managers to coach them on the most effective methods to support and encourage the firm’s “Career Development Program.”

Our skilled human capital professionals will develop a tailor-made “Career Development Program” for your staff that is designed to focus on key areas, including:

Technical competencies

Managerial and supervisory abilities

Leadership capabilities

Practice development and marketing skills
Client service and retention
Firm management and finance

In view of today’s competitive environment for quality personnel, a career development program is one of the best investments your firm can make in its most important asset – your people. To schedule a confidential discussion, contact Joe Tarasco, CPA, founder of Accountants Advisory Group, and learn how our human capital professionals can develop and implement a customized “Career Development Program” for your firm.