One of the favorite parts of my job is getting to hang out with CPAs all over Maryland (and around the United States).
Yesterday afternoon, I was invited to do a CPA profession update for one of our largest firms, Watkins, Meegan & Drury, at their annual State of the Firm meeting.
The meeting was set in an election theme, with the firm’s core values displayed on big red, white and blue signs (like a party convention) all over the room. Everybody had an election-style button displaying a core value, and they all had those red, white and blue signs (see the picture) displaying their values (trust, honesty, commitment, integrity and respect).
Needless to say, I was impressed. At the end of the meeting, the whole group stood up to display their core values.
That is when it hit me. It all comes down to sticking to your core — core values. Managing Partner Mike Micholas (third from right in front row) exemplifies setting the tone at the top. In these challenging times, it is refreshing to see CPAs sticking to core values. Watkins Meegan & Drury is one of the many CPA firms that get up every day and do the right thing and help businesses and individuals make sense of this rapidly changing and complex world.
Congratulations to Mike and the Watkins Meegan & Drury team, and to all the CPAs who do the right thing every day. You are the core of the profession.
What ways are you setting the ethical “tone at the top?” Send me your fun examples of how you do that.
One of the fun things we always cover included the discussion about the multi-generations in the workplace and social media. You can get my presentation here.
Which reminds me to add the new ways to connect to MACPA using social media:
- Visit us on Facebook. Join our New/Young Professionals Group.
- Join the MACPA’s LinkedIn Group.
- Follow the MACPA on Twitter.
- Follow me on Twitter.
- Check us out on YouTube.
- Slideshare
- Read our Second Life blog.
- Self-guided social media learning for CPAs.