member conference

3rd Annual Firm Foundation Member Conference
June 28-29, 2010 in Minneapolis
REGISTER HERE:  www.regonline.com/ffmemberconference2010

We are pleased to invite you to the 3rd annual Firm Foundation Member Conference.  The Member Conference is intended for partners and senior managers of Firm Foundation member and prospective member firms who want to share best practices and learn about emerging trends and opportunities in our industry.  In addition to our accounting industry update and technical breakout sessions, we've added industry focus groups to facilitate sharing of best practices related to these industries.  A special networking program will provide leaders of our member firms additional time to get to know their peers, alliance partners, and the Firm Foundation team.

The conference brings you valuable technical, industry and leadership content to manage and grow all facets of your firm and provides a perfect opportunity to discuss issues, strategies, opportunities, challenges and best practices with your peers as well as Firm Foundation leaders, to ultimately improve your firm.

The full agenda and registration details can be found here.

 
2010 practice Management Webinar Series

Firm Foundation provides a free monthly practice management webinar designed for the partner groups of member firms.  The webinars are typically held on the last Thursday of each month from 10-11 a.m. Central from May-December and  qualify for CPE credit. Firm Foundation members can register for any of these webinars via LearningLinks.

Non-members:  We invite you to attend any of these Practice Management Webinars, which will give you a chance to learn more about the tools and services Firm Foundation offers.  Please use the "Non-Member Registration" link provided in the separate course descriptions below.


Creating Partner Accountability Through Compensation

July 15, 2010
11:00 – noon Pacific

Holding your partners accountable helps your firm thrive. In over twenty years of working with accounting firms of all sizes, we've learned what works to create the maximum potential for your firm and your partners. In this one-hour webcast, we'll show you how to align compensation, goals and incentives to hold partners accountable. Topics include:

• Compensation
  • Return on investment and intangible compensation
  • Base salary vs. draws
  • Incentives and allocations
• Accountability
  • Aligning goals
  • Setting minimum expectations vs. incentive compensation goals

This webcast is the first in the McGladrey Practice Management webcast series and is targeted to partners and human resource professionals. One CPE credit will be awarded, and each webcast in the series is free (no tuition or technology fee). Future topics planned for this series are as follows:

• August 26 – Understanding the Role of Marketing
• September 23 – Budgeting for Audit Engagements
• October 28 – Year-End Tax Planning Meetings
• November 18 – Succession Planning

All webcasts in the series are scheduled to last one hour starting at 11:00 a.m. Pacific. Each will be recorded; however, CPE credit cannot be offered for viewing recordings.

Mark your calendar now for these webcasts that help you get the full value from your Firm Foundation membership.

For more information and to enroll, please follow these instructions:

1.     Connect to LearningLinks using this URL:  http://rsmmcgladrey.pathlore.net/stc/advancecpa 
2.     Under Browse Training, click on Class Schedule and Select the program by date.  The course description will open.
3.     To enroll, click 'For registration information, click here' and sign in with your LearningLinks ID and password.
4.     Click on 'Enroll in this class' if that option appears; otherwise, click 'Request enrollment approval or get on the waiting list'.  
5.     Click OK to confirm your registration request.

If you are not yet a Firm Foundation member, but would like to participate in this webcast, please contact our help desk at 866.548.2938 or firmfoundation@mcgladrey.com to request an invite from one of our business developers.

RSM McGladrey, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.  State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.  Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417.  Web site: www.nasba.org