CPA Practice Advisor

OCT 2011

Today's Technology for Tomorrow's Firm.

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WHERE DOES YOUR FIRM STAND? Tim and his wife Erin, live in Naperville, Ill., with their daughters Alayna and Alice. one again, since he says he hopes to stay with Sikich for his entire career. "I've worked with the same partners for years, and feel that they are helping guide me toward a partnership role. I can't think of anything that would be more fulfi lling." Tim has already started leading some technology training sessions, and is a contributor to the fi rm's blog (ht p://blog.sikichtechnology.com). Tim's respect for Sikich isn't just grandstanding or kissing up to his bosses. Although it's the only practice he's worked for, he has heard about the dynamics at other fi rms from some of his peers and has come to appreciate the collaborative and creative environment in which he works. "Sikich fosters creativity and at racts it. T at's why I was drawn here, and that's why a lot of other young professionals are, too." In some ways, Tim says that the offi ce might even resemble a dot-com era environment, albeit one run by fi scally responsible CPAs. He said it has an open atmo- sphere and work-casual dress code that allows jeans and polo shirts when clients aren't visiting, and a tie is rarely in sight even when clients are. T e offi ce also off ers rooms for playing games, working out or relaxing. Prior to Sikich, Tim worked at Brookdale Music (www.BrookdaleMusic.com), a retail musical instrument store in his hometown of Naperville, Illinois, while he was in high school and while at ending North Central College for his BS in accounting. And actually, he was initially considering a career in sound engineering. He later received an MBA from Northern Illinois University. At Brookdale, which is coincidentally owned by a CPA, Tim managed the inventory and also did some graphic design work and web development. Tim and his wife Erin, who will be celebrating their ninth anniversary in November, live in Naperville, with their daughters Alayna and Alice. T ey spend their free time doing "normal family and household stuff ." But when they can get away, they enjoy Eagle Ridge Resort and playing tourists in Galena, an Illinois vacation spot on the Mississippi River famous for its antique stores, golfi ng and lakes. T e family is active with their church, Bethany Lutheran (www.bethanylcs.org) in Naperville, where Tim is a part of a capital fundraising campaign. Erin is a volunteer with Literacy DuPage, an adult literacy program. Tim, being a Chicago-area native, is a life-long fan of the Cubs, Bears and Bulls, of course. October 2011 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com 33 Take the productivity survey today at www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/productivity-survey PRODUCTIVITY. The Productivity Survey.v2 includes a series of updated questions to measure your  PK³Q NPMBSARGTGRW ?LB adoption of technology. PERFORMANCE. $?AF  PK AMKNJCRGLE RFC Productivity Survey.v2 receives its own individualized report with correlations between overall productivity ?LB ?AACNR?LAC MD CÄ AGCLR processes and technology solutions. PROFITABILITY. Each individual report includes suggestions for improving the NPMBSARGTGRW GL WMSP  PK 6GRF increased productivity, your  PK A?L KCCR RMB?W³Q BCK?LBQ of producing more with less.

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