Concerns of CPA Firm Human Resource Professionals

Posted by Rita Keller on Nov 13 2012 1215 printer friendly

It was an informative and thought-provoking day yesterday at the AICPA PCPS HR Forum and Networking Group.

What’s on the minds of HR professionals working inside CPA firms? Here’s a list:

Fast growth
Young staff
Performance management
Consistency
Standardization
Moving people up – non-equity
Succession
Motivating staff
Generations
Retention
Leadership Development
“Parking” People in the Principal Role
Keeping people who need to go
Building trust inside the firm

Does this list trigger some thoughts about your firm? I hope your HR professional is here!

"Recently I was asked if I was going to fire an employee who made a mistake that cost the company $600,000. No, I replied, I just spent $600,000 training him. Why would I want somebody to hire his experience?"
Thomas J. Watson, Sr., first CEO at IBM