*Membership runs from day of purchase through April 30, 2026.
*Membership from day of purchase through April 30, 2026.
By Gary Thomson, CPA It’s not unusual to meet a new managing partner who was chosen to lead but didn’t...
By Brian E. Deibler, CPA, CGMA We are on the eve of the first real-world application of the Tax Cuts...
By Warren Chapman, CPA For a full report on all the changes (this list is not all-inclusive), read the “2014...
Tax season for 2014 returns will be here before you know it, and with it comes the necessity of putting...
By Colette Wilson, CPA When we hear the terms supervising, coaching and mentoring, many people think they are the same...
By Joan D. Aaron, CPA Virginia's Commissioner of Accounts system dates back to an 1849 revision in the Code of...
Virginia Sen. Walter Stosch, CPA, isn’t one of a kind, but he’s close. The VSCPA life member spent the last...
By Gabriele Lingenfelter, CPA, MBA, and Philip H. Umansky, CPA, Ph.D. Teaching accounting entails that some students will eventually need...
By David Peters Corporate wellness has become one of our new favorite buzzwords. While we were busy calibrating our expectations...
By Randy Johnston As accountants, we must be continuous learners. We take classes and read articles to keep our skills...
By Tom Mishoe, CPA, CMA, MBA CPA firm growth may occur either organically or through acquisition. Firms often choose to...
By Ira S. Rosenbloom, CPA Mergers and acquisitions are much like any other marriage. While the courting and planning are...
Capacity Resource Center
NEW for VSCPA members: VSCPA Retention Guide
We know it hasn’t been easy to retain the talent you need in this climate. To help you stand out from the pack, the Board of Directors Capacity Task Force spearheaded a comprehensive, downloadable guide — an exclusive member benefit — designed to help your retention efforts succeed.
Use the guide in the way it works for you. The clickable PDF allows you to jump to sections that apply to you most. Find help with social media job postings or offshoring. Investigate your hiring practices and make tweaks that can help you move the needle.
Learning opportunities
September 24, 2025 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
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Even with the market softening, our profession's long-standing talent shortage...
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With 5 generations in the workplace, from the Veteran generation...
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Retaining Talent in a Competitive Marketplace -Creating a Benefits Program...
Articles
Prospective CPAs now have another way to pursue the designation in Virginia — without a requirement to obtain 150 hours of education. This new CPA pathway will encourage even more accountants to become CPAs, increasing the talent pool into...
Potential employees are looking to work for organizations that are focused on providing staff with career empowerment, flexibility in terms of work/life balance, a work environment that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and a more balanced commitment to helping staff grow professionally while simultaneously growing the overall practice.
Although popular and successful in other industries, returnships have remained largely untouched by the accounting profession. Experts share why CPA firms should consider tapping into this retention tool to combat the ongoing talent crisis.
Nurture your top talent
- 2022 VSCPA Compensation & Benefits Survey
- Stay interview questions SHRM
- 5 ways to value employees and boost retention FM magazine
- How to create a thriving future workplace Ragan
- 5 ways to thrive with your remote accounting team
- Effectively recruiting and retaining staff in a disruptive environment AICPA
- How savvy leaders can surf the turnover tsunami ICPAS
Step up your recruitment game
Creative ways to create capacity
- Embrace the evolving role of the tax professional
- Outsourcing and workflow technology CPA Practice Advisor
- Outsourced bookkeeping for CPAs: 7 options compared FutureFirm
By Brannon Poe, CPA A few years ago I read “The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life” by...