To get ready for tax season, many firms bulk up by hiring new experienced staff. These experienced CPAs (seniors and managers) join the ranks of CPA firms for the all-too- important April 15 deadline. I have worked for several firms during my career, and what I have found is that the human resource interaction and training in the midsized to small CPA firm is lacking, particularly for busy season hires. I believe the reason is that these firms understandably allocate most of their resources to client services.