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Building an Employee First Culture 

Establishinganemployee-firstcultureisparamounttocreatingasuccessfulteam!Weneedemployees to feel heard, respected, and appreciated. We want our teams to feel empowered and motivated, and to know that they are valued. But how?  Let’s take a deeper dive into an employee-first culture.   Employee First Culture. What does it do? Anemployee-firstculturehelpstoincreaseemployeeloyalty,asemployeesaremorelikelyto staywithacompanythatvaluesthem.Notonlythat,creatinganemployee-firstcultureisan excellentwaytoensurethatyourteamissupported,valued,andmotivated,whichinturncan leadtohigherlevelsofengagement,jobsatisfaction,andproductivity,asemployeesknowtheir opinions are being heard.  Whenemployeesfeelsupported,itcanleadtoincreasedcustomersatisfaction,creatingawin- win situation for everyone.  Deep Dive: A Lack of Top Talent Haveyounoticedaccountingfirmsinrecentyearshavehadtroubleattractingall-star employees?Onemightbelievethisisanoverallindustrydeclineduetorecessionaryconcerns, however, this might not be a main factor. Rightnow,manycollegestudentsarenotpursuingaCPAlicense.Whileaccountingasamajor ingeneralwillalwaysbeatopdegree,lessandlessstudentsareoptingnottomakethisa profession.Manystudentsareoptingoutofa5thyearofcollegetohelppursueanecessaryCPA license.Notonlythat,manyjustdon’twanttoworkthelonghoursthatcomeswithbeingan accountant.   Engagement & Innovation So how do we use an employee first culture to find and keep top talent? Let’s take a look. Creatinganenvironmentwhereemployeesfeelheardandrespectedisessentialforfosteringa positiveworkenvironment.Bylisteningtotheirideas,opinions,andfeedback,youcancreatean...

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Get ready for your next HUD audit

If you receive federal funding for affordable housing units that you own or manage, you likely will need to undergo an audit. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires audits of property owners participating in its...

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