Productivity in Small Firms Revisited

Karl Ahlrichs, CSP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Gregory & Appel Insurance

The world has rebooted. Learn how to keep your firm productive and sustainable in this post COVID world. Client expectations are changing and have changed. What does this mean for you and how you spend your time? Walk away with 3 top things you should stop doing or could be doing better.

It's time to stretch and get a coffee refill.

Rethinking Recruitment

Alicia Petty-Stone, Alerding CPA Group

Karl Ahlrichs, CSP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Gregory & Appel Insurance

Being a small firm, many times we face the challenge of appealing to candidates seeking positions at large CPA firms. In fact, much of this is guided by college professors. How do we redirect this thinking and promote our culture as an advantage over big firms? Branding is necessary. Connecting is essential. Values are critical. We will discuss concepts to ponder before your next hiring event that will help set you up for recruiting and building your workforce.

It's time to stretch.

Want to Save Time Make $ and Solve a Problem?

Sherrill Rude, CAE, Indiana CPA Society

Jenny Norris, CPA, CGMA, CAE, Indiana CPA Society

Is the Society your go to resource when you have a problem? If your problem is regulatory or legislative, INCPAS is your advocate. Sherrill and Jenny will provide an overview of professional issues small firms need to know about now. They will expand on what the Society does as your advocate and how you can get the most out of your membership investment with INCPAS.

INCPAS Members on Technology: Your Pain Points & Solutions

Courtney Kincaid, CAE, Indiana CPA Society

Technology is an ever-changing landscape—one that often seems impossible to keep up with. Hear from INCPAS President & CEO Courtney Kincaid, CAE, IOM as she shares the results of recent technology surveys conducted by INCPAS small firm members. Courtney will share key findings from the survey such as—how members measure up in terms of technology, their top tech priorities, challenges they face in implementing tech and how the Society can help tackle it all.

It's time to stretch and get a coffee refill.

Big Firm Benefits, Small Firm Feel: How the Cloud Levels the Playing Field

Aaron Toops, AERIFY.io

In this session, Aaron Toops, founding partner of AERIFY.io, will lead a discussion that is to understand and informative on how small firms can leverage all the benefits of the cloud. He will start with the basics with an introduction of the cloud and how it works, what it takes to get there and how the cloud can help small firms use technology in a fast, safe, simple way.

• Introduction to the Cloud—the basics—how the Cloud works and what it looks like
• Steps to converting your firm to the Cloud
• Benefits of the Cloud, including short and long-term ROI and data security
• What your top concerns may be once you are in the Cloud, and how to help address any preconceived barriers

It's time to stretch.

Business Beyond 1040s

Paul McCann, CPA, Red Earth CPA

Mary Kay Prasco, CPA, Prasco & Associates, PC

John Seale, CPA, CITP, RBSK Partners, PC

In this roundtable discussion you will hear from three local practitioners who have grown their bottom line by leveraging technology and expanding their services beyond 1040s. Whether it was by taking on new services by a client’s request or building from the ground up, these practitioners will provide insight and simple ways for you to do the same. Be sure to have a notepad handy.