INNOVATION & CHANGE MANAGEMENT

You’re Radically More Than You Realize

Are you guilty of random acts of consulting?

By Jody Padar
The Radical CPA

To me, the most trusted business advisor is the small busi­ness advisor. That’s what my customers see. My firm serves small businesses from the ground up to $10 million. Yes, we look at their numbers, but practically speaking one gains a lot when you’re in their financial underwear drawer.

Most of our conversations are around their questions. It’s a natural extension of the work we already do – financials, taxes, payroll, cash flow and forecasting.

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These people are not asking complex tax questions. They’re asking about IT, human resources, general licensing and for help with some decision-making. We’re small business consul­tants.