(800) 931-6557
(800) 931-6557
ASP
  • Home
  • Services
    • Accounting
    • Accounting FAQ
  • Recruiting
    • Services
    • Recruiting Team
    • Our Process
    • Recruiting Podcast
    • Top Candidates
    • Recruiting FAQ
  • Openings
  • Locations
    • Oregon >
      • Oregon Accounting
      • Oregon Bookkeeping
      • Oregon Team
    • Washington >
      • Washington Accounting
      • Washington Bookkeeping
      • Washington Team
    • Colorado >
      • Colorado Accounting
      • Colorado Bookkeeping
      • Colorado Team
    • Texas >
      • Texas Accounting
      • Texas Bookkeeping
      • Texas Team
  • About
    • Clients
    • Testimonials
    • Inclusion at ASP
    • Resources
    • Submit Resume
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Payments
  • Home
  • Services
    • Accounting
    • Accounting FAQ
  • Recruiting
    • Services
    • Recruiting Team
    • Our Process
    • Recruiting Podcast
    • Top Candidates
    • Recruiting FAQ
  • Openings
  • Locations
    • Oregon >
      • Oregon Accounting
      • Oregon Bookkeeping
      • Oregon Team
    • Washington >
      • Washington Accounting
      • Washington Bookkeeping
      • Washington Team
    • Colorado >
      • Colorado Accounting
      • Colorado Bookkeeping
      • Colorado Team
    • Texas >
      • Texas Accounting
      • Texas Bookkeeping
      • Texas Team
  • About
    • Clients
    • Testimonials
    • Inclusion at ASP
    • Resources
    • Submit Resume
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Payments

​In Pursuit of Profit

Read our expert article below or sign up to get articles sent to your inbox.​

11/15/2024

Comments

5 Surprising Trends in Accounting Work Right Now

 
accounting-hiring-accounting-work-trends
As experienced accounting recruiters our team has their finger on the pulse of what’s going on in accounting hiring. Every month we put out a Recruiting Market Report that details what we’ve been hearing from clients and colleagues, but there are some surprising ongoing trends that we’d like to highlight further. Whether you are a hiring manager or a jobseeker, these are the top trends you need to be aware of as we close out 2024 and head into 2025:


Read More
Comments

5/27/2024

Comments

Is Remote Work Hurting Accountants?

 
accounting-remote-work
​When done wrong? Yes. But when done right, it doesn’t have to negatively affect them.
In recent years most of the workforce has gotten used to working from home. However, that doesn’t mean that their employers have gotten wise about how to best manage these remote employees. Too often companies are leaving the management of remote skilled employees up to the employees themselves by failing to invest in their ongoing development and facilitate the kind of true collaboration that lifts them up.


Read More
Comments

8/25/2023

Comments

Stop Wasting Time! How To Fix Broken Meetings

 
Maybe you’ve heard the platitude that we can tell what people value by how they spend their time, treasure, and talent. It rings true, but especially for time. Time is limited. Unable to be saved up, reused, or recovered, it is a valuable resource that one would think we’d be more careful about. 
the-cost-of-meetings-stop-wasting-time-and-money-how-to-have-better-meetings
An accounting team in a boring meeting.
It typically takes age and perspective to appreciate the true value of time and reorient ourselves to using our time more wisely.

In business, time measures efficiency, productivity, and the amount of human capital needed to operate a business. There seems to be a never-ending quest to find that next tool which will save and costs. From optimizing workflows, to new software solutions, and now how AI can be implemented, businesses are trying to free up time by removing mundane tasks from the workload. These tools aren’t really “time savers,” but instead seek to shift how time can be spent toward higher skill tasks that can add more value to the bottom line.

As businesses look to cut costs and streamline their operations, one area has often escaped the scrutiny it deserves - the time cost of meetings. 

Read More
Comments

1/30/2023

Comments

How to Fix the Problem of Underperforming Accounting Staff

 
What do you do when one of your accountants or your accounting team as a whole is falling short of expectations? (And would you even know if they were underperforming?) How do you motivate or equip them to do better work? Should you have the same performance standards for in-house staff versus outsourced providers? 
how-to-fix-the-problem-of-underperforming-accounting-staff
A manager pushing a performance rating on a slider from below average to average towards above average.
What is your recourse if you cannot remedy performance issues? How do you set up future hires or service providers for success to avoid these kinds of issues in the future?

We’ll cover these topics in our guide to accounting management:

Read More
Comments

9/8/2022

Comments

Can Accounting Work be Done Remotely Forever?

 
Regardless of your stance on remote work you have probably wondered, “Will my work continue to be done remotely forever?” at one point or another over the last two years.
​
​Earlier in the pandemic, we were all anxiously waiting to find out when everyone would come back to the office. 

Can Accounting Work be Done Remotely Forever
A computer on a desk featuring four people on a video chat surrounded by business concept icons
In recent months we have solidly come to understand that for better or worse the typical office work model we were once accustomed to has been permanently changed and we may never see the corporate world fully return to the office full-time. And yet, even as we begin to look forward to 2023, this question of whether accounting work will move back into the office still remains. 

Read More
Comments

8/19/2022

Comments

Can you Find Joy in your Work, or Should you Look for a New Job?

 
When is the last time you experienced joy in your work?

If you had to stop and think about your answer, it may be time to start thinking about making a change.

​In his 
commencement address at Stanford almost 20 years ago (you can watch the video at the end of this article) Steve Jobs said, 
Find Joy in Your Work
​Two colleagues high fiving in front of a tablet and laptop
Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.
​There is no doubt that our work is more satisfying and fulfilling when we are experiencing joy in what we are doing. Here are a few reminders about finding the joy in your work:

Read More
Comments

4/18/2022

Comments

Accounting and the Gig Economy: What You Need to Know

 
Accounting and the gig economy
Gig work can trace its origins to before the creation of the internet. However, over the last decade companies like Uber and Lyft have steadily led the push in the mass acceptance of the gig economy. In 2020 as lockdowns swept the nation, hundreds of thousands of new gig jobs became available virtually overnight thanks to Amazon, DoorDash, Grubhub, Instacart, and Shipt. The pandemic accelerated a shift that was already well on its way to becoming the next big trend in work.

But the quickly burgeoning gig economy was not isolated to takeout and grocery delivery. Professional gig work also grew exponentially as workers were laid off and left their traditional office jobs to manage personal responsibilities. According to a Harvard Business Review article on Thriving in the Gig Economy,

Approximately 150 million workers in North America and Western Europe have left the relatively stable confines of organizational life — sometimes by choice, sometimes not — to work as independent contractors. Some of this growth reflects the emergence of ride-hailing and task-oriented service platforms, but a recent report by McKinsey found that knowledge-intensive industries and creative occupations are the largest and fastest-growing segments of the freelance economy.

Read More
Comments

3/7/2022

Comments

Managing Remote Workers: A How-To Guide for Small Businesses

 
Managing remote workers - a guide for small businesses
The pandemic forced most companies to go remote for what was originally anticipated to be a 2-4 week stint. Over two years later, many companies still have remote employees, at least to some degree.

Hybrid working has become the new normal and small business owners continue to struggle with the added challenges of how to manage remote workers. While office-based businesses have largely adapted to managing a remote workforce, other types of small businesses continue to wrestle with the increased demands of location-divided staff.
​
Communication challenges, technology barriers, and access to key information remain difficult among small and mid-sized companies trying to learn how to manage remote teams virtually. If this describes your business, our guide to managing remote workers will give you the tools needed to be successful in this new era: 


Read More
Comments

2/22/2022

Comments

Keys to a Successful Fractional Accounting Engagement

 
keys to a successful fractional accounting engagement
There is no doubt the US workforce landscape continues to experience significant changes. The business challenges of the last few years have caused many companies to rethink how they can best execute their operating plans. With more and more companies outsourcing their accounting functions, there are a few important things to keep in mind to ensure a beneficial outcome.


Read More
Comments

10/29/2021

Comments

How to Support Your Accounting and Finance Staff

 
support your accounting and finance staff
​After another difficult year, savvy employers have come to realize that supporting their office staff needs to be a top priority to combat labor shortage woes as financial uncertainty continues. With 85% of employees open to new job opportunities (even if they are not actively looking), employers understand how important it is to proactively work to retain employees.
​
As the year comes to an end, organizations are asking themselves, “How can I support my accounting and finance staff next year?” 


Read More
Comments
Previous

    SUBSCRIBE:

    DOWNLOAD:

    The Ultimate New Business Formation Checklist

    DOWNLOAD:

    Accountant Evaluation

    Categories:

    All
    Accountant
    Accounting
    Accounting Systems
    Artificial Intelligence
    Audit
    Bank Reconciliation
    Benefits
    Bookkeeper
    Bookkeeping
    Brand
    Budgeting
    Business Analysis
    Business Trends
    Career
    Cash Flow
    Change Management
    Checklist
    Closing The Books
    Colorado
    Community
    Contracts
    Controller
    Depreciation
    Ecommerce
    Economy
    Finance
    Fraud
    Government
    Hack
    Hiring
    HR
    Infographic
    Internal Controls
    IRS
    Laws
    Leadership
    Legal
    Local Economics
    Manuals
    Market Trends
    News
    Nonprofit
    Online Bookkeeping
    Oregon
    Outsource
    Payroll
    Payroll Taxes
    Planning
    Procedures
    QuickBooks
    Record Keeping
    Recruiting
    Recruiting Market Reports
    Remote Workforce
    Reporting
    Restaurants
    Risk
    Sales Tax
    Scam
    Security
    Small Business
    Social Media
    Software
    Startup
    Statistics
    Strategy
    Taxes
    Technology
    Texas
    Time Management
    Washington State

    Archives:

    June 2025
    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    June 2015
    February 2013
    October 2012
    November 2011
    May 2011



    RSS Feed

Services

Accounting Services
Recruiting Services

​

Company

About
Oregon Team
​Washington Team
Colorado Team
​Texas Team
Clients


Support

Contact
CC
FAQ
​Resources
​Blog
​

ASP

Your resource for accounting & recruiting services. Serving Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Portland, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Denver, Lakewood, Aurora, Dallas, Frisco, Fort Worth, and more.
Contact us today for a free,
no-obligation consultation:
Toll Free (800) 931-6557
WA (425) 492-1901
OR (503) 473-0122
​CO (720) 572-8211
TX (214) 396-7403

[email protected]
© COPYRIGHT ASP - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 
 A CFO Selections Company
Privacy Policy
Photos from Pricenfees, Debbieallendale