Who Uses External Business Advice?

This paper examines factors that influence the propensity of a firm to take up external business support using random effects nominal probit regression analysis to capture sector heterogeneity. The results suggest a strong positive association between the orientation of the firm towards growth and its propensity to seek external business advice. ‘Push’ factors, including the existence of recruitment difficulties, are identified as key triggers for the seeking of business advice. These findings demonstrate the value of using advanced econometric techniques to analyse business survey data, and provide valuable guidance to public policy organisations concerned with business development and competitiveness.Business advice, business support policy, multivariate probit analysis

SLIDES: Long Term Forest Management: Creating a Forest Management Plan

Presenter: Don Johnson, Forest Land Improvement, Inc., NH town forests 51 slide

SLIDES: Long Term Forest Management: Creating a Forest Management Plan

Presenter: Don Johnson, Forest Land Improvement, Inc., NH town forests 51 slide

A Profile of Top Performers on the Uniform CPA Exam

The Elijah Watt Sells Award, one of the most prestigious professional awards in the US, honors top performers on the Uniform CPA Examination. This article provides statistics by state and by gender of past award winners, from the first CPA exam in 1923 through the most recent available exam results for 2012. In addition, it presents a profile of the top performers based on the results of a survey administered by the authors to recent Sells Award winners. Specifically, the survey examined the recipient\u27s educational level, the amount and type of preparation, and the impact of the award on the winner\u27s career. It is hoped that future candidates and state boards of accountancy will find this information useful and that this discussion will further promote the award\u27s prestige. This discussion focused on winners of the Elijah Watt Sells Award for outstanding performance on the CPA exam, providing data by state and by gender for the period from 1924 through 2012