How do internships influence newly hired accountants’ experience?
Internships familiarize the accountants with their firms’ cultures, areas of specialization, etc. The experience they gain in internships provides them with the knowledge they need to apply when they become full-time employees and gets them involved in the firm’s operations more quickly. They are better prepared to work with clients as a result. How do the factors discussed above benefit long-term relationships between companies and their accounting service providers? Once the companies realize that the service providers can offer a beneficial mix of experience and skill sets, they will feel more comfortable working with them. That is particularly true if the accounting provider employs professionals who are ready to start working at once. That saves companies time and money, and provides a good starting point for the long-term relationship that benefits them and the accounting service provider. BETH BALDWIN is the director of human resources at Burr Pilger Mayer. Reach her at (415) 67
