three questions to evaluate firm culture
it’s part of the path toward partner.
by martin bissett
passport to partnership
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six big mistakes in succession planning
and three reasons staffers don’t want “in.”
by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library
accounting firms worldwide are dealing with an enormously difficult challenge today – one that has topped every firm’s list of critical issues since the turn of the century and will continue to be a high priority for years to come. the vast majority of firms struggle with it. failure to solve it causes hundreds of firms to merge out of existence every year.
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the “it” is, of course, succession planning, with difficulties rooted in a perfect storm of causes:
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10-point plan for the year ahead
ramping up for 2022.
by carl george
for the rosenberg map survey
i can safely say that we have never been more valuable to our clients than we have been in the past couple of years.
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in many cases, the firms were “lifesavers.” for those firms and practitioners, client loyalty will remain very high for years to come.
virtual workshops guide clients through covid
help them focus their perspective.
by anthony glomski and russ alan prince
your $5-million high-net-worth practice
helping the wealthy think through where they are and what they can do is extremely powerful in establishing and strengthening relationships. it also expeditiously produces more business for accountants and other professionals.
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we converted the everyone wins process into a supportive workshop where the initial interaction can be conducted with a small group. it is also effective in one-on-one settings.
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six ways to get paid faster
it’s good for business and considerate to clients.
by ed mendlowitz
tax season opportunity guide
accounting is a business and businesses need to be paid.
it’s harder to justify prices when providing services rather than products. products are usually priced before delivery while many times services are priced after delivery, i.e. performance.
many accountants price tax returns before they are worked on, usually basing the fee on last year, or a rate schedule. sending a bill with the return establishes the relationship that you should be paid promptly for the work done.
it shows that you run a business and also provides a courtesy to the client in that they can immediately evaluate the cost and value of what was done.
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show your priciest cas package first
how to identify the right clients.
by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide
will your existing clients or prospects buy higher-priced and more services from you? if you ask them to, will they feel put off?
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if you do not ask, will you leave real money on the table? if you do not tell them about more services your firm is capable of providing, will they switch to another accounting firm simply because they were not aware of your other services?
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11 kinds of wealth
what resources are you overlooking?
by sandi leyva
the accountant’s accelerator
we all have far more sources of wealth available to us in addition to the assets we normally count as financial wealth. a great skill to add to our tool box is that of resourcefulness. learning and practicing being resourceful has always come in handy for me while traveling, working, and making changes in my life.
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as you go through the list, take an inventory and make a list of all of the resources you have available to you in one form or fashion. by the end of the article, you might be amazed at how wealthy you really are.
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is it time to outsource?
a swiftly changing environment demands flexibility.
by steven e. sacks
the new fundamentals
one of the revelations arising from the great recession was that cpa firms found they could do more with less human resources, or at least maintain the same level of productivity. we are now operating in what is referred to as the gig economy, in which important functions can be outsourced and firms and companies can still focus on core competencies that impact growth and profitability.
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because it is increasingly challenging to maintain high standards in all functions while still focusing on core competencies that drive growth, seeking outside help is becoming an attractive option. so, when should you outsource services?
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are you under-pricing your client accounting services?
cas revenues are surging 20 percent, but profits are lagging. discuss.
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growth in client accounting services appears to be accelerating, but the expansion may underlie simultaneous growth in personnel turnover and trouble in the pipeline of professionals, according to new research.
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the new benchmarking study found a burgeoning median growth rate of 20 percent, nearly double the rate of 2018. net client fees per professional shot up by 17 percent to average $112,293 as cas practices continued to move toward fixed fee and value billing methods.
and apparently, profits could have been even higher.
defining firm culture for partners
with insight from our exclusive expert council: grundy, pipe, dunn.
by martin bissett
passport to partnership
when to avoid the appearance of assuming a responsibility
bottom line: are clients willing to pay for your services?
by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting
accountants are really nice people who look for ways to help and better serve clients.
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sometimes we present the appearance that we are doing something or are assuming a responsibility that we are not, and this should be avoided.
here are some illustrations:
lease accounting is about to get very real
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after a brief pandemic pause, new lease accounting rules will start to hit hard in 2020.
with ane ohm
ceo, founder of leasecrunch
after a delay for the pandemic, new lease accounting rules are set to take effect in 2022 and too many firms and companies aren’t ready, ane ohn, founder and ceo of leasecrunch software tells 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间.
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the lease standard was delayed by a year, ” ohm says, “instead of having been effective this past year, it is effective in 2022.”but the world has changed since the rules were first written.
survey: nobody loves the wayfair decision
accountants to small business: beware state and local tax issues.
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