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8 steps to small firm survival

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hand holding a pile of dirt with a plant growing from itgo big or go deep: here’s how.

by domenick j. esposito
8 steps to great

there are approximately 14,000 multi-partner cpa firms in the u.s. and yet, according to accounting today’s 2018 top 100 firms survey, only 100 firms had annual revenues of at least $40 million; the median revenue was approximately $86 million.

more on strategic planning: don’t have partner candidates? whose fault is that? | how partners fail | is it time to manage your receivables like a real business? | mine vs. yours vs. ours | 22 things leaders must do | 21 questions to help unlock accelerated growth | m&a candidates: valuations and vetting
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the statistics are staggering. we have many small cpa firms in this country serving the mid-market and, regardless of size, in this emerging economy many firms are finding it difficult to organically grow their audit/tax practices at an acceptable rate (say 6 percent to 8 percent per annum). without healthy profitable growth on the top and bottom lines, any firm will struggle and ultimately die.
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shrink the gap between strengths and weaknesses

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young asian woman lifting dumbbellsbonus: increase your odds of success.

by bill reeb

there are many self-development books and advisors that proclaim that you should focus on your strengths, develop your strengths and don’t worry about your weaknesses.

more: tension impacts performance | tenacity and persistence: friends or foes? | don’t let worry consume you | guilt vs. duty | being judgmental is self-destructive | 3 ‘letting go’ actions to help you get unstuck | get better, work better, right now
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this is a great story to tell because it is one everyone wants to hear. who wants to be told that they should work on what they feel inadequate about in themselves or their abilities? in other words, it is easy to get people pumped up about spending time concentrating on what they do well and discard what they do poorly and leave it for someone else.
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ssl padlock problems and solutions

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combination padlock next to computer keyboardit could be mixed media, or it could be something else altogether.

by becky livingston
the accountant’s social media handbook

if you’ve recently implemented a secure socket layer (ssl) on your domain but see that the padlock is still open, you might have a case of mixed media on the site, or something else might be going on.

more on social media: social media marketing for cpas [video] | how to engage with social media influencers | marketing for mobile | how social media affects seo | social media campaign 101 | why use social media for marketing?
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the goal is to have a green, closed padlock next to your website url when viewed in the search bar.
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the great marketing hoax

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dump “differentiation.” embrace profitability.

by frank stitely
the relentless cpa

there are only two ways to succeed in a commodity market: 1. differentiate or 2. get really efficient.

more: the cure for commoditization | ruthlessly efficient workflow management | the annual tax meeting is dead. clients killed it.
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if you’ve been drinking the kool-aid from industry consultants who have never worked in cpa firms, you’ll likely choose differentiation. when you differentiate, you get paid what you’re worth – at least according to these experts.

but let’s take a closer look.

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