collaborative wealth management: defining the framework

three key components for helping clients achieve financial success.

by anthony glomski

just like starting a business or building a practice, most of your successful clients know that nothing truly valuable is free or easy. same goes for their pursuit of financial freedom. it will take hard work, discipline and smart thinking to overcome and solve those challenges.

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but what most type-a business owners, executives and professionals don’t realize is they don’t have to do it alone. that’s where you come in as your client’s most trusted advisor. will you be ready when they reach out to you for help?
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i lost a client to an accounting firm with cheaper fees

businessman holding two papers with happy and angry face each on themwhy they came back.

by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting

i have never been the lowest-priced accountant, but neither was i the highest.

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sometimes prices charged are subject to the perception of the client and not reality. fees are always related to the value provided, although that isn’t always evident.
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getting a referral from an adversary

businessman standing outside the office on the phone with coffee… but don’t go fishing for one.

by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting

one time i received a call with a referral from another professional who was an adversary in a contentious deal on which i represented a client.

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i thanked him but expressed surprise because we seemed to always be at each other’s throats.
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the background to saving a business

pay attention to the parameters and you can do great things.

by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting

it’s important to get an up-close look at a client’s business in order to save it.

more: how i saved a business | start with the cash | why a break-even analysis matters | how i owned a printing company and restaurant | am i happy? | my boss hated the client | fired from my first job
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i’ve discussed how i rescued a business that was in danger of closing because of unpaid taxes. i thought about some additional details that should be shared with readers, so here goes.
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