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Jodi Chavez

Group President, Randstad Accounting & Finance, Professionals, Life Sciences and Tatum

Jodi oversees the field organization and provides strategic direction for Randstad Accounting & Finance, Professionals, Life Sciences and Tatum. With more than 20 years’ experience in the staffing industry, Jodi's entrepreneurial drive and strong business acumen have enabled her to consistently increase revenues, grow profits and deliver ROI. Her breadth of expertise spans team building, strategic planning and execution, M&A, branding, social media and multi-generational leadership.

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Benefits

2021 State of Accounting Staffing: Digital Transformation and Diversity

Along with COVID-19, fast-tracking digital transformation may have been the theme of 2020, impacting all industries — and that doesn't look like it's going to change any time soon. In fact, global investment in digital transformation projects, which ...

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Payroll

3 Tips for a Less Taxing Tax Day This Mental Health Month

Tax Day in 2021 coincides with Mental Health Month — and while that’s almost certainly a coincidence, it’s a coincidence that certainly feels apt. This won’t be lost on already under-the-gun tax professionals, for whom the lead-up to the filing ...

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Advisory

Get Off the Hackers' Hit List: Evolving Competencies for Finance Firms Today

CPA practices, accounting firms and financial services organizations are increasingly wise to the ways of cybercriminals. They're proactively partnering with IT and business leaders to take preventative action, mitigate risk and avoid costly breaches.

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Firm Management

Stay 3 Steps Ahead: Actionable Tips to Help You Prepare for a Turbulent Tax Season

As you gear up for tax season, it’s also a good idea to assess your strengths and weaknesses organizationally. This year, perhaps to a greater degree than ever, I predict the demand for strong, experienced finance leaders who can navigate the C-suite...

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Accounting

Get Off the Hackers' Hit List: Evolving Competencies for Finance Firms Today

Almost from the outset of the pandemic, financial services organizations found themselves near the top of hackers' hit lists. And, at least in a few crucial respects, it's not so hard to see why. Reams of personal and financial data.

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Firm Management

The 3 Biggest Lessons From COVID-19 for Accounting and Finance Pros

This has been a year of unprecedented disruption and change, a lot of which will still be with us in the new year, as well. Remote work, for example, isn’t going anywhere. So organizations should be looking to proactively invest in tools and systems to...

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Small Business

COVID-19's Impact on Small Businesses: How Accounting Firms Can Help

Leaders always rise to the occasion during moments of crisis — but the qualities that matter right now, and the qualities that mattered during, say, the The Blitz in London, are not one and the same. Namely, traits like honesty, transparency and ...

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Accounting

3 Digital Strategies to Improve Accounting Firm Agility

Technology is the tool that will help you accomplish that aim most effectively, and adopting these three digital strategies should be your first priority as you set out to improve agility at your firm. Here's what to do.

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Firm Management

Key Strategies For Stronger Q3/Q4 2020 Comebacks

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Accounting

How to Master the Job Hunt and Land Your Dream Accounting Role

When searching for jobs, read through the job descriptions and be honest with yourself — do you meet all the necessary criteria or is there room for improvement? This will help you determine where you should start when it comes time to negotiate your ...

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Accounting

Career Advice for Recent Accounting Grads: Job Hunting and the Pandemic

Graduating during this time will add its own challenges on top of the usual angst that comes along with finding, interviewing for and landing your dream accounting job. In fact, 75 percent of students with jobs have already seen them canceled, delayed or shifted to remote work. That’s especially tough considering many students rely on summer jobs, internships and entry-level positions to gain experience to strengthen their portfolios.

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Artificial Intelligence

3 Visionary Trends to Consider in 2020

Read more, exercise, take up a new hobby — you've got New Year's resolutions for yourself, but what about for your accounting firm? With 2020 fast approaching and a new decade on the horizon, now's the perfect time to position your firm for success in ...