By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 23, 2026 | 28-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer A CPA firm manager one-on-one should not be a private status meeting. Workflow systems should show what is due, late, waiting, and blocked before the conversation
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By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 21, 2026 | 23-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer A tax manager development program should build three connected capabilities: reviewing returns and risk, coaching people so quality improves before the next review, and leading clients
By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 20, 2026 | 24-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer Accounting managers should hand off work when another employee can own a clearly defined outcome within approved authority; review work when risk or development requires independent
By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 20, 2026 | 21-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer Accounting training ROI should measure whether development changes work—not whether employees complete courses. Calculate the full cost of training, then measure the financial value of manager
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