Growth rarely feels comfortable. This piece shows CPAs how to reframe nerves as useful energy, make friends with uncertainty, and choose stretch opportunities that build mastery. Practical, science-informed guidance to move from safe competence to trusted advisor without sacrificing standards.

Perfectionism looks like rigor but functions like waste. This article shows partners how to build a firmwide quality system that improves accuracy and protects capacity. Learn how to track cost of quality, publish a service catalog, use a quality dashboard, clarify decision rights, and enable managers so rework drops and margins improve.

Working for a boss who expects perfect work can drain capacity. This CPA-focused guide shows how to decode risk, reputation, and ambiguity, lead with the decision and standards, set clear service levels, price certainty, and use quick mindset shifts to move work forward without endless polish. Practical tools and templates included.

Perfectionism fuels high standards but also burnout for many CPAs. This article offers 7 practical strategies to manage perfectionism at work without sacrificing accuracy. Learn how to set smarter standards, trust the audit process, and use self-awareness to balance excellence with sustainable performance.

Many CPA firms lose talent not because of pay, but because of leadership gaps. In 2025, executive presence means clarity, credibility, and connection. Discover how partners can show up in ways that inspire confidence, strengthen retention, and keep top performers engaged.

Mentorship prepares CPAs, but sponsorship promotes them. Learn why firms must foster sponsorship to advance top talent and build their partner pipeline.

CPAs move from technical experts to leaders by making better decisions. Learn how judgment, risk assessment, and clarity prepare CPAs for partnership.

Imposter syndrome often hides behind perfect workpapers and long review cycles. This edition of Crossan’s Corner shows how accounting culture feeds self-doubt and offers confidence plays for CPAs plus culture shifts for partners. Expect less rework, lower turnover, and stronger advisory revenue when small mindset changes translate into measurable firm ROI and deeper client trust.

Burnout is silently draining your tax team’s performance and morale. Learn how to recognize early warning signs and respond before disengagement becomes turnover.

Private equity is changing the business model of CPA firms quickly. But what’s happening to the people inside them? This article explores the human side of transformation, and why leadership clarity, culture, and emotional intelligence are more essential than ever.

Honest feedback is one of the most underused leadership tools in CPA firms. This article offers practical, values-driven strategies for giving feedback that builds trust, sharpens performance, and strengthens your firm's next generation of leaders.

As a leadership coach and father, I wrote this letter to my son to remind him, and all of us, that who we are matters more than what we do. Discover how values-based leadership begins with authenticity, resilience, and purpose.

Avoiding tough conversations might feel easier in the moment—but it's costing CPA firms time, talent, and trust. In this article, I uncover the three critical conversations managers avoid, the hidden costs of silence, and practical tools to lead with clarity and alignment.

You don’t need a big title to make a big impact. In less than 3 minutes, learn 5 practical ways to build influence, earn trust, and lead with confidence, no matter your role.

Discover the hidden profit leaks in CPA firms. It's not about time management, but broken time culture. Learn how to transform leadership habits and boost retention, engagement, and profitability.

Discover why hybrid leadership, a blending of transactional clarity with transformational vision, is critical for CPA firms. Learn how this approach enhances employee engagement, accelerates innovation, and drives tangible business outcomes.

Discover how CPA firms can build resilient teams that perform under pressure, reduce burnout, and adapt to change without losing momentum.

Strong communication skills help CPAs lead and advance. Learn the 4 C’s framework to improve communication, build influence, and grow your career.

Practical conflict resolution tips for CPAs. Learn 5 essential skills to handle client disputes & team conflicts with confidence and professionalism.

Discover how to shift from self-doubt to self-improvement by changing your mindset. Learn the key differences between "not good enough" and "I want to improve," how the ELI assessment uncovers stress reactions, and practical steps to build confidence and energy.