hat his staff is happy, they mostly work the hours they want and several employees have stepped forward as managers to make sure hours are covered. Some of the employees are seldom seen as they work very off hours, but he reviews their work and is happy with the results.

"We all have to pull together to make this work, but now we know that our family and career can co-exist. It makes a great difference for balance and revenue". said mother of two who works about 15 hours per week.

By the CPA adjusting his expectations, he fo

You've all heard some business owners whine about employees: "my staff members are always coming to work late", "my employees' children are always getting sick", "I have high employee turnover". Why do some owners not whine? Maybe they have looked at their employees and adjusted to the obvious. If the owner is habitually late, your employees will be, too. If your employees are mostly young parents, yes their children will be sick. Look at your employment package and then work with your employees to see how you can customize it within your company's budget. This attention may help solve the retention problem.

A small CPA firm in a rural Midwest town was always losing accountants after a short tenure, and with tax season was just around the corner and he was short staffed, again. He complained that he just didn't understand what to do. While talking about his dilemma, he discovered the employees he lost were paid well but they were typically female, in their twenties and thirties. Often these young women would marry and become pregnant. Soon they wanted family leave which was given and then when that was done, the often wanted to work part-time.

He expressed that these were great employees; they just didn't want to work 8-5. As he continued to talk, his eyes lighten and he said "I guess if I asked all my past employees in the area to work together, I could get my work done and they could work the hours they want." He devised a plan. He catered a luncheon, gave his past and current employees two weeks to plan on attending and then laid out his need. He figured he needed 220 hours per week of accounting labor (exclusive of his time) during the tax season and 120 hours per week after tax season. He would like them to enjoy lunch and work out a labor plan for those that would to work while he went back to the office.

Upon his return, a schedule was displayed that covered all the needed hours, allowed all that wanted to "play" have hours and a very excited energized staff was enjoying coffee and dessert. That was several tax seasons ago and twice a year the planning luncheon continues. The CPA expressed the fact that his staff is happy, they mostly work the hours they want and several employees have stepped forward as managers to make sure hours are covered. Some of the employees are seldom seen as they work very off hours, but he reviews their work and is happy with the results.

"We all have to pull together to make this work, but now we know that our family and career can co-exist. It makes a great difference for balance and revenue". said mother of two who works about 15 hours per week.

By the CPA adjusting his expectations, he fo

your company's budget. This attention may help solve the retention problem.

A small CPA firm in a rural Midwest town was always losing accountants after a short tenure, and with tax season was just around the corner and he was short staffed, again. He complained that he just didn't understand what to do. While talking about his dilemma, he discovered the employees he lost were paid well but they were typically female, in their twenties and thirties. Often these young women would marry and become pregnant. Soon they wanted family leave which was given and then when that was done, the often wanted to work part-time.

He expressed that these were great employees; they just didn't want to work 8-5. As he continued to talk, his eyes lighten and he said "I guess if I asked all my past employees in the area to work together, I could get my work done and they could work the hours they want." He devised a plan. He catered a luncheon, gave his past and current employees two weeks to plan on attending and then laid out his need. He figured he needed 220 hours per week of accounting labor (exclusive of his time) during the tax season and 120 hours per week after tax season. He would like them to enjoy lunch and work out a labor plan for those that would to work while he went back to the office.

Upon his return, a schedule was displayed that covered all the needed hours, allowed all that wanted to "play" have hours and a very excited energized staff was enjoying coffee and dessert. That was several tax seasons ago and twice a year the planning luncheon continues. The CPA expressed the fact that his staff is happy, they mostly work the hours they want and several employees have stepped forward as managers to make sure hours are covered. Some of the employees are seldom seen as they work very off hours, but he reviews their work and is happy with the results.

"We all have to pull together to make this work, but now we know that our family and career can co-exist. It makes a great difference for balance and revenue". said mother of two who works about 15 hours per week.

By the CPA adjusting his expectations, he fo

y leave which was given and then when that was done, the often wanted to work part-time.

He expressed that these were great employees; they just didn't want to work 8-5. As he continued to talk, his eyes lighten and he said "I guess if I asked all my past employees in the area to work together, I could get my work done and they could work the hours they want." He devised a plan. He catered a luncheon, gave his past and current employees two weeks to plan on attending and then laid out his need. He figured he needed 220 hours per week of accounting labor (exclusive of his time) during the tax season and 120 hours per week after tax season. He would like them to enjoy lunch and work out a labor plan for those that would to work while he went back to the office.

Upon his return, a schedule was displayed that covered all the needed hours, allowed all that wanted to "play" have hours and a very excited energized staff was enjoying coffee and dessert. That was several tax seasons ago and twice a year the planning luncheon continues. The CPA expressed the fact that his staff is happy, they mostly work the hours they want and several employees have stepped forward as managers to make sure hours are covered. Some of the employees are seldom seen as they work very off hours, but he reviews their work and is happy with the results.

"We all have to pull together to make this work, but now we know that our family and career can co-exist. It makes a great difference for balance and revenue". said mother of two who works about 15 hours per week.

By the CPA adjusting his expectations, he fo

week of accounting labor (exclusive of his time) during the tax season and 120 hours per week after tax season. He would like them to enjoy lunch and work out a labor plan for those that would to work while he went back to the office.

Upon his return, a schedule was displayed that covered all the needed hours, allowed all that wanted to "play" have hours and a very excited energized staff was enjoying coffee and dessert. That was several tax seasons ago and twice a year the planning luncheon continues. The CPA expressed the fact that his staff is happy, they mostly work the hours they want and several employees have stepped forward as managers to make sure hours are covered. Some of the employees are seldom seen as they work very off hours, but he reviews their work and is happy with the results.

"We all have to pull together to make this work, but now we know that our family and career can co-exist. It makes a great difference for balance and revenue". said mother of two who works about 15 hours per week.

By the CPA adjusting his expectations, he fo

hat his staff is happy, they mostly work the hours they want and several employees have stepped forward as managers to make sure hours are covered. Some of the employees are seldom seen as they work very off hours, but he reviews their work and is happy with the results.

"We all have to pull together to make this work, but now we know that our family and career can co-exist. It makes a great difference for balance and revenue". said mother of two who works about 15 hours per week.

By the CPA adjusting his expectations, he found the ideal staff and loyal workers.

So, what is the CPA whining about now. "What will I do when there children all go to college and they want to work full time?".

The answer: "Marketing, Marketing, Marketing."