Best Practices for Growth: Network, Specialize, Share

What are you doing that your clients might want to implement?

By Sandi Leyva and Michelle Long
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How do we grow and advance in the practice? How do we excel in the accounting profession?

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I think one of the most important things you can do to help yourself excel in this profession is to network with your peers. I know some people think, really aren’t they my competition? Why would I want to network with them we’re all after the same clients?

Posted on October 26, 2016

Michelle Long and Sandi Leyva

About the Author

Michelle L. Long and Sandi Smith Leyva deliver online resources, training, and conferences on accounting, technology, and marketing skills.

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Sandi Smith Leyva, CPA, CMA, MBA, is the founder of Accountant’s Accelerator, which helps accountants earn more, work less, and serve their clients better through her innovative coaching and training services through AcceleratorLibrary.com.

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Michelle Long, CPA, MBA, is the founder of Long for Success, LLC specializing in QuickBooks services and helping small business owners and accounting professionals start and grow their business.

As the owner of Long for Success, Michelle is one of the top QuickBooks experts in the country, an accounting industry thought leader, and a sought-after speaker and author. She is a top international trainer for Intuit, authors numerous Intuit Academy courses, and co-developed the Advanced QuickBooks Online certification course. Her company serves clients around the world, offering speaking and writing services, course and certification development, books, events, and consulting, all within the small business ecosystem.

She hosts her own webinar series, QB Power Hour, which airs every other Thursday with co-host Hector Garcia. She also co-hosts with Sandi Leyva the longest running virtual conference in accounting, the Ultimate Accounting vCon. See more by Michelle Long.

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