Professional Skills to Cultivate Throughout Your Career

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After learning to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, accountants are more prepared than ever to close out the year. Here's why. Mercer Bradley

Cultivating professional skills throughout your accounting career helps you grow professionally. The more value you add to an organization, the more opportunities you have for advancement. Developing relevant hard and soft skills helps you remain engaged and productive at work. It also increases your job satisfaction and tenure with an employer. This benefits your career… Read more »

Employee Retention Starts Sooner Than You Think!

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We are working in a highly competitive candidate market. This is why extending an offer and receiving acceptance do not always mean your candidate starts and transitions as planned. When you hire, your candidate may have been actively pursuing other roles. This means there still is competition for roles that they previously applied or interviewed… Read more »

Benefits of Accepting a Job Offer Now

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Benefits of Accepting a Job Offer Now - Mercer Bradley

Like many people, you may be in the market for a job right now. If you recently finished a line of interviews and were offered a position, you might be wondering whether to accept it. Of course, thoroughly evaluating the offer and deciding whether it fits your short- and long-term goals and needs is imperative…. Read more »

6 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Get a Counter Offer

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What Matters to Your Stakeholders?

When you accept a new accounting job and let your manager know you’re leaving, they may give you a counteroffer. Your manager might question why you’re leaving and try to convince you to stay. Before deciding whether to accept a counteroffer, it’s in your best interest to consider why the offer is coming once you… Read more »

What’s on the Horizon for the Accounting Profession?

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The accounting industry is facing substantial changes over the next three decades. Evolving technology, continued globalization and new forms of regulation are becoming major challenges for the accounting field. As a result, accountants, companies, and schools need to make substantial changes in the way they operate. Here is an inside look at what’s on the… Read more »

Storytelling Is Essential to How You Manage Data

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As an accountant, storytelling is essential to sharing data. Using stories to share how data relates to business decisions in easily understood ways helps to explain complex information in a digestible way. Because people remember impactful stories, they’ll more easily retain what you said and apply it to short- and long-term planning. Learn more about… Read more »

New CPA? Why Take a Temp Role

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A temp role is a short- or long-term job that is not permanent employment. Companies may bring aboard temps to fill in during planned employee absences, provide seasonal assistance, help with specific projects or take over when a staff member suddenly leaves. Because temp roles provide a multitude of benefits, you should consider taking one… Read more »

5 Ways to Prove Your Value During an Interview

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An interview is designed to show your value to an employer and provide reasons why they should hire you. By thoroughly preparing for your presentation, you increase your chances of being offered a role. Here are five ways to prove your value during an interview. Prove Your Value During an Interview with These Tips: 1…. Read more »

How Do You Create and Lead A Change-Ready Organization?

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If you were at ONE, Canada’s biggest CPA event of 2018 you learned a lot! You were among thousands of CPAs who are creating an impact on business, accounting and finance. The theme was sustainability through adaptability. With the rise of globalization, new technologies, and increasing impact on environmental, social, and political issues, your ability to… Read more »

Find Your Inspiring Place to Work

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Engaging and creative work environments lead to increased productivity and employee loyalty. Innovative businesses that focus on flexible and fun atmospheres bring out the best in their staff. Such companies are among the most inspiring places to work. Here are some examples of innovative office design and companies that showcase them.  Enjoy these pics of… Read more »