Golden Arches

I took my son to McDonald's to grab something to eat. At the drive-through, I asked for a double hamburger. 

The attendant at the window said they didn’t have double hamburgers but we could order a double cheeseburger with no cheese. After hesitating to wrap my head around the change order, I replied, yes, I'll take one of those. 

State of the Industry

Today's revenue growth for the accounting industry has yet to reach the double-digit rates seen in years leading up to the Great Recession. The industry’s average growth rate dropped to lows of 1.4% and 1.7% in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Although these growth figures have risen, organic firm growth has hit a plateau and merger activity is down, according to the Rosenberg MAP Survey.

Brian Amann a Finalist for Tech Entrepreneur of the Year

The Colorado Technology Association (CTA) is celebrating entrepreneurs who assume risks to boldly lead new ventures. Principal of FirmGrowth and TaxOps CEO Brian Amann is on the CTA’s short-list of finalists for the “Technology Entrepreneur of the Year” award. Brian was selected among 144 nominees for the annual award. Winners will be announced at the APEX 2014 Conference awards dinner in November.

Curiosity Contributes to Killer Culture

One of the biggest challenges in the industry is recruiting, motivating, and retaining top talent. If we are able to engage employees and provide a culture that they can truly connect with, not surprisingly motivation, productivity and retention will improve. If retention rates are high, and the team is happy, engaged and excited about what they are doing and who they are doing it for, recruiting results will improve.