Rick Telberg // CPA TRENDLINES:
Home Office Trends and Issues

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BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE in the profession, what percentage of accountants maintain "side practices?" (Pull down menu)
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Do YOU "moonlight?"
Additional Comment?
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If you maintain a tax or accounting practice at home, how much TIME do you give it?
More than 35 hours per week
21 to 35 hours per week
11 to 20 hours per week
5 to 10 hours per week
Less than 5 hours per week
I don't have an at-home practice
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If you DO have an at-home practice, is it mainly seasonal? Or year-round?
Mainly just "busy season"
It's year-round
Other, please specify
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In your opinion, what are the MOST CHALLENGING issues about working at home? (Please check all that apply.)
Meeting clients, colleagues in professional setting.
Isolation from peers.
Lack of admin/support personnel.
Equipment/technology breakdowns.
Time management.
Technology resources.
Lack of collaboration.
IT Security/Privacy.
Backup/Disaster recovery.
Other, Please Specify
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In your opinion, what are the essential elements to working well at home?(Please check all that apply.)
The right technology setup.
Good communications with co-workers, clients.
The right attitude and self-discipline.
A quiet, dedicated work space.
Experience and maturity.
The appropriate kind of work or tasks.
A corporate culture of support.
Regular face-to-face meetings.
Get out of the office and meet new people.
Time Management: Balancing the need for new business vs. getting the existing work done.
Other, Please Specify
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What advice would you give others who may be considering working at home?
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PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF... In what type of business do you work?
Public accounting
Business or Industry
Government
Not-for-profit
Education
Vendor/Supplier to CPAs/Financial Executives
Other, Please Specify
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How many people work in your office or location?
1 to 10
11 to 50
51 to 100
101 to 500
More than 500
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Which best describes your position?
Managing Partner/President/CEO/COO/
Partner/Senior Executive/CFO/Controller
Senior Staff/General Management
Mid-Level Staff/Internal Auditor
Junior Staff/Accountant/Administrator
Other, Please Specify
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