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Podcast: What to Expect from a Firm Operations Manager

The Firm Operations Manager (also known as Firm Administrator, COO, or Firm Manager) is a linchpin position in any CPA firm. This person needs to be able to earn the respect and trust of the ownership group. They interface with all staff members and sometimes clients, and help the practice work as an efficient, well-oiled machine.


So what kind of a person can wear all of these hats and do it seamlessly?


In a podcast with Pennsylvania CPA Journal Managing Editor Bill Hayes, Ira Rosenbloom from Optimum Strategies outlined the qualities necessary to be (or hire) a stellar Firm Manager.

Listen to the CPA Conversations podcast on Soundcloud (no login needed).


Read the full transcript (PICPA membership required).



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Optimum Strategies helps Mid-Atlantic CPA firms in Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, Baltimore, Bethesda, Arlington, Reston, Richmond, and Washington, DC — as well as surrounding regions — plan internal succession, improve performance, and navigate mergers and acquisitions. Led by Ira Rosenbloom, we provide strategic support for every stage of firm growth and transition.

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