Professional Development
At Keiter we are committed to helping you grow professionally. From your very first day you will be immersed in a rich learning environment. Our orientation program gives you the tools needed to hit the ground running. Through a combination of core classes and specialty sessions targeted to your field of expertise, you will see how Keiter is a perfect fit for your career.
Learning Opportunities for Client Service Staff:
- BAM Program (Buddy, Advocate, Mentor) *
- Learning paths tailored by practice area, level, and area of specialty
- New hire orientation*
- Annual CPE
- A Learning Management System (LMS) to track CPE Programs
- National staff-level training via the Leading Edge Alliance
- National and local seminars and workshops
- Keiter internal learning and development department *
- National subject matter experts deliver on-site customized training
- Online research tools and CD-ROM e-libraries
- Firm paid professional memberships *
- Leadership Development Program *
- Tuition reimbursement for part-time and full-time staff
*Available to all Firm staff
Careers Outside of Finance & Accounting?
Keiter offers a variety of career choices in fields outside of accounting. We have several departments staffed by well-trained experts: Information Technology, Human Resources, Marketing, and Firm Administration. At various times, depending on our needs and growth, these departments seek highly motivated, client-focused individuals to build a career at Keiter.
Formal Feedback Process
We have expanded our formal feedback process to an annual review with a mid-year follow-up meeting with principals and managers. Our goal is to keep an open dialogue with employees as they work to deepen their knowledge of accounting or taxation, choose an area of specialization, and learn to demonstrate the skills required for advancement.
The firm provides several tools to help staff evaluate their career goals and to position themselves to tackle the challenges of the next step through plans like these:
The Game Plan Process
The Game Plans are the cornerstone of career planning at Keiter. Each employee meets with their manager at least twice annually to set goals, discuss progress toward those goals, formulate an individual learning path, and talk about progressing to the next level.
Individual Learning Paths (ILP)
The Individual Learning Path guides staff through courses and seminars that are offered to help them learn the ropes of public accounting. The first couple of years, similar to the first two years of university study, are composed of core courses that prepare staff for their particular field of interest. After the third year, staff are asked to focus on an industry specialty or technical component.
