Work/Life Balance Resources
The MSCPA Work/Life Balance Committee has compiled resources to help CPAs and their firms/companies with the sensitive issues related to balancing a healthy life professionally and personally.
ARTICLES
Burnout
Freeing Time with Services for Employees
Avoiding Burnout
When Working 24-7 Doesn't Add Up
Flex Time
A Personal Account about Flexible Schedules
Structuring Flex Time Arrangements
Setting Guidelines For Flex Schedules
General
Emotional Intelligence
Work/Life Balance: What Does it Really Mean?
Can You Achieve True Work-Life Balance?
Work and Life Balance: Doesn’t That Sound Great!!
Can You Achieve A Work/Life Balance?
Managing Change in the Workplace
Recruiting & Retention
How To Attract and Retain The Best Team
Firms Use Creative Incentives to Retain Workforce
Morale: Build a Bridge and Get over It
Mentorship and Fast-Tracking Your Staff
Structures & Policies
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Undercover
Part-Time Employees and Benefit Structures
What’s in Your Time Off Policy?
Telecommuting: A Win-Win for All
OTHER RESOURCES
AICPA women's resources
Working Mother magazine
Pink magazine
WORK/LIFE BALANCE COMMITTEE
The mission of the MSCPA Work-Life Balance Committee is to influence the accounting profession to affect the necessary changes to develop and retain a more competitive work force and to permit men and women to achieve balance among personal, family and professional responsibilities.
Continuing Activities
1. Promote discussion and serious evaluation of work/life balance issues to build sensitivity within the accounting profession of the importance of balancing personal and professional responsibilities.
2. Develop and make available case studies regarding practices that have been successfully used in the accounting profession to deal with work/life balance issues such as:
a. alternative work schedules
b. child care & elder care
c. paternity / maternity leave
d. gender awareness
3. Coordinate with other committees to provide help in responding to work/life balance issues and to provide resources to assist in developing programs or presentations covering work/life balance issues.
For more information about committee activities and joining the MSCPA Work-Life Balance Committee, click here.
