strategy

8 ways to manage clients

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two men shaking hands across a tablethis is job 1 for the practice owner.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

whether you simply desire to improve your firm’s operations or identify and implement a new long-term strategy, you need to be clear about the role that the owners, partners or shareholders should be playing in your firm.

more on performance management: the limitations of rainmakers | different roles for different partners | how big ‘books’ hurt firms | developing a three-year vision [video] | more merger questions than you imagined | mps: how to elect them … and fire them | partners as role models: the good, bad & ugly | managing the managing partner
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to be sure, the roles and responsibilities of a cpa firm owner or owners will vary from firm to firm, based on that firm’s needs and circumstances, and you need to adapt any recommendations to fit your firm’s situation.
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what it means to be a real-time accountant

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chart10 behaviors that pinpoint the difference.

by rob nixon

the vast majority of accountants i meet are offering “redundant data” advice. they are offering up information based on old data.

more on strategy: what it means to be a real-time accountant | are your goals big enough? | finding new opportunity in compliance services | how offshoring is shaking up accounting
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clients don’t want services that are late. they want real-time services that are on time, relevant and pre-emptive.
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targeting the top 50 highest-paid client categories

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plant in egg shell with dollarsnearly 40% of them are in the health care industry.

by hitendra patil
accountaneur

if you have ever struggled to set yourself free from offering only commoditized, generalist types of accounting services and you thought it was very difficult to identify the niches you should focus on, relax! the bureau of labor has the answers for you.

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the latest bureau of labor statistics occupational employment and wage estimates survey has revealed the secret of which professions are earning the most money.

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36 consulting services you might be overlooking

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business meeting of a woman and two menplus 38 events that trigger those needs.

by domenick j. esposito
8 steps to great

in today’s business world, the greatest growth and margin opportunities for a cpa firm are in the consulting area, as clients outsource specialized skills to deal with business challenges that they cannot handle internally.

more on strategic planning: how to implement industry practice groups | why you need marquee clients | net profits: how much to whom? | how to drive partner performance with a smart compensation plan | 3 tools to boost your metrics
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presented below is a summary of the most typical cpa firm service offerings, together with opportunity triggers and market trends.
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the limitations of rainmakers

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young man under rain-covered umbrellawhy marketing has to permeate the firm and the process.

by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli

for most firms, new business comes in through referral. therefore, the bigger a partner’s client base, the more likely that partner will bring in new business – which simply means that the more clients a partner knows, the more referrals that partner is likely to receive (not in percentage, but in raw numbers).

more on performance management: different roles for different partners | dealing with a-d clients (you know who we mean) | how small ‘books’ hurt firms | why the partner agreement matters | merging for the wrong reasons | how to implement strategy, step by step | accountability requires clear expectations | how retirement issues affect succession planning | how partner ratings factor into equity
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other drivers of referral success are long-standing service (seniority) and position in the firm (such being one of the named or senior partners). in these cases, there is an extended opportunity for referral simply because:
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