small biz turns to web for new growth
“online presence” tops business strategies for this year. interestingly, a list of cpa firms’ plans wouldn’t look much different. see accounting firms dive into digital marketing.
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accelerating execution: three critical factors
do you need to slow down to go faster? in today’s world, it’s all about speed. faster companies have an average of 40 percent higher sales growth and 52 percent higher operating profit than slower companies, according to the new … continued
how to emerge from this recession stronger than before
an astounding 85 percent of growth leaders entering into a recession will emerge weaker, according to new research. only 9% come out stronger. what do business do wrong? firms that cut costs faster and deeper than rivals had the lowest … continued
new wrinkles in cpa exit strategies
contrary to most predictions, the recession has not decreased valuations for accounting firms.
but sellers must be willing to agree to retention adjustments and smaller up-front payments, according to joel sinkin and terrence putney at accounting transition advisors.
in addition, read more →
are you already missing the next generation of clients?
sure, the current generation of accounting firm owners faces a crisis in finding the people for succession. but that issue pales in comparison to the problem we have today, right now, with the gap between the generations seen in clients … continued