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Regional Patterns of Business Performance Among Small and Medium Sized Public Accounting Firms in New York State

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  • Jayanti Sen
  • Alan Macpherson

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SEN J. and MACPHERSON A. (1998) Regional patterns of business performance among small and medium sized public accounting firms in New York State, Reg. Studies 32 , 827-838.This paper assesses the extent to which regional variations exist with regard to the growth performance and operating characteristics of small and medium sized firms (SMFs) in New York State's public accounting sector. Empirical evidence from a regionally stratified survey of 180 accounting firms is presented. Contrary to popular opinion, the results suggest that locational factors play only a modest role in the strategic behaviour of these firms. In addition, the data suggest that most SMFs in this sector have only recently been considering international markets as possible sources of new income. It is argued that non-local markets, and especially foreign ones, are not easily tapped by small producer service firms. Further, it is argued that the recent literature on producer service exports must be tempered by a more detailed consideration of the types of firms that operate within this segment of the economy. SEN J. et MACPHERSON A. (1998) La distribution regionale de la performance des petits et moyens cabinets d'experts-comptable situes dans l'etat de New York, Reg. Studies 32 , 827-838. Cet article cherche a evaluer dans quelle mesure il existe des variations regionales quant aux caracteristiques de croissance et d'exploitation des petits et moyens cabinets d'experts-comptable situe ´s dans l'etat de New York. Des preuves empiriques provenant d'une enquete regionale de 180 cabinets d'experts-comptable se voient presenter. Contrairement a ce que l'on peut croire, les resultats laissent supposer que les facteurs de localisation ne jouent qu'un role peu important pour ce qui est du comportement strategique de ces cabinets-la. Les donnees laissent supposer aussi que la plupart n'ont considere que recemment les marches internationaux comme une source nouvelle de revenu. On soutient qu'il s'avere difficile pour les petites societes de services a la production de penetrer les marches externes, et surtout les marches exterieurs. En outre, on soutient que la documentation recente au sujet des exportations des services a a la production devrait etre relativisee a partir d'une reflexion plus mure des categories d'entreprises qui existent au sein de ce secteur d'activite economique. SEN J. und MACPHERSON A. (1998) Regionale Muster der Betriebsleistung kleiner und mittlerer offentlicher Buchhaltungsfirmen im Staate New York, Reg. Studies 32 , 827- 838. Dieser Aufsatz schatzt das Ausmass, in dem bei kleinen und mittleren Firmen des offentlichen Buchhaltungssektors im Staate New York regionale Abweichungen im Hinblick auf Wachstumsleistung und Betriebseigenschaften bestehen. Es werden empirische Beweise von einer regional Schichten zugeordneten Untersuchung von 180 Buchhaltungsfirmen vorgelegt. Allgemeinen Annahmen zuwider lassen die Ergebnisse darauf schliessen, dass Standortfaktoren nur eine geringe Rolle beim strategischen Vorgehen dieser Firmen spielen. Mehr noch: dass die meisten kleinen und mittleren Firmen dieses Sektors erst vor kurzem internationale Markte als mogliche Quellen zusatzlichen Einkommens in Betracht gezogen haben. Es wird festgestellt, dass nicht-ortsansassige Markte, und besonders solche im Ausland, nicht leicht von kleinen, Herstellern Dienstleistungen anbietenden, Firmen anzuzapfen sind, und daruberhinaus, dass kurzlich erschienene Literatur zum Export von Leistungen fur Hersteller durch eine mehr Einzelheiten berucksichtigende Betrachtung der Firmentypen, die in diesem Teil der Wirtschaft operieren, erganzt werden muss.

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  • Jayanti Sen & Alan Macpherson, 1998. "Regional Patterns of Business Performance Among Small and Medium Sized Public Accounting Firms in New York State," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(9), pages 827-838.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:32:y:1998:i:9:p:827-838
    DOI: 10.1080/00343409850117988
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