PAA is an independent member firm of Prime Global www.primeglobal.net) which is the third largest association of independent accounting firms in the world, providing a wide range of tools and resources to help member firms furnish superior accounting, auditing, and management services to clients around the globe.
As a leading worldwide association in the accounting industry, the main purpose of the association is to provide its member firms and their clients a powerful pipeline to build relationships with one another and share ideas and business opportunities. With roots extending back to 1977, the association in its current form was created in 2011 by the merger of three prominent accounting industry associations – Polaris International, Fid union International, and IGAF Worldwide.
Today, Prime Global comprised of over 350 firms in 90 countries, with more than 800 offices, 2,200 partners, and 17,000 staff offering their thought leadership to help other member firms and their clients succeeds.
Our membership in Prime Global offers us a great benefit by improving our operations and increase reputation through the following:
Benchmarking. Prime Global benchmarking tools help firms break out of practice limitations & maximize success. Members benefit from:
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A comprehensive annual practice management survey, with greater disclosure, roundtables on data, and information sharing among members than the large national surveys
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Peer review services
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Practice management roundtables
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Peer Request System - instant access to members for “on the fly” benchmarking
Education. PrimeGlobal’s face-to-face events provide high quality Continuing Professional Education experiences on critical issues. Currently there are more than 50 networking conferences & meetings per year, on a wide range of topics, including:
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Leadership: Partner Leadership Conference, Leadership I: Business Development, Leadership II: Becoming an Effective Partner.
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Technical: Regional Tax Conferences, Business Assurance Conference, Construction Conference
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Operational: Marketing Directors Conference, Technology Conference, Regional Membership Conferences.
Connections. Prime Global provides members with resources for timely business referrals and answers to questions from reliable, quality firms.