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ryan lazanis: how to build the firm that suits your lifestyle

bigger isn’t better if it creates headaches.

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ryan lazanis started his previous firm, xen accounting, a 100% online accounting firm because he thought he could have a better life if he started his own business. now, he teaches firm owners from around the world how to build firms that support their lifestyles.

“your business is there to serve your lifestyle. we often lose sight of that,” lazanis says. instead, firm owners should think about what makes them happy and how their business will help them get there.

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“growing your firm should start with that concrete end in mind. work backward to see what you should be doing next and how big you want your firm to be. “a lot of firms are able to grow, but to the detriment of someone’s work-life balance,” he said. adding to the top line can also mean “we’re driving ourselves into the ground.”

instead, lazanis wants  “to help firm owners create a business model that can scale, where we can add to the top line, but in a more reasonable fashion where we’re not adding to our existing workload.”

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how much can automating bank feeds save you?

would you believe 75 percent?

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

in the desktop days, write-up, bookkeeping and accounting processes were perceived more as “data-entry” work. the price clients were willing to pay for data entry put so much pressure on fees that many firms found it is not worth the hassle.

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other services such as tax preparation, financial statements preparation, etc. brought in higher per-hour dollars than write-up, bookkeeping and accounting work could. such work got more and more “outsourced” by accounting firms to bookkeeping firms, freelancer bookkeepers and “processing” firms operated by non-cpas/non-accountants.
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irs embracing stakeholders

partnership, feedback sought.

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the internal revenue service recognizes that it cannot achieve effective tax administration alone, that it must include a broad ecosystem of stakeholders.

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in other words, taxation takes a village.

the irs’s new strategic operating plan 2023-2031 delves into the breadth and variety of stakeholders.
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family business needs real advisors

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by donny shimamoto, cpa, citp, cgma
center for accounting transformation

the world of accounting is more than just crunching numbers and balancing the books. for those who have chosen this profession, there is a calling to be more than just an accountant. the calling is to be a trusted advisor, to be someone who is impactful and rewarding, and to be a problem solver.

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one of the most meaningful transformations that accountants can bring about is with family-owned businesses. these businesses often face unique challenges that can be difficult to navigate. as trusted advisors, accountants and cpas can help provide guidance on stabilizing cash flow, transitioning the business to the next generation, and even having difficult conversations with family members who may not be equipped to run the business.

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when ‘quiet quitting’ hits the partner ranks

sad businessman sitting at desk outdoors and looking straight aheadand 11 steps to take in response.

by august j. aquila
what makes a great partnership

over the years i have been called in to firms to help address an underperforming partner. i have learned that underperforming can mean a lot of different things and the underperformer can have many different problems.

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i have also learned that many managing partners waste a lot time and energy either trying to “fix” the underperformer or just ignoring the 5-ton elephant in the room.
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