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Chase Damiano: Good Operations Means Defining How the Hand-Offs Happen | The Disruptors
When leaders neglect to delegate, chaos reigns.
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The Disrupters
With Liz Farr
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Chase Damiano, founder of Human at Scale, says that operations are the missing piece for many firms. “It’s sort of this bridge or glue that allows a business and a team to function well together,” he says. “I see it as the intersection of people and process and technology and culture.” What that looks like in practice, he said, is a firm where the team is happy, clients are satisfied, work is delivered on time and at high quality, and the owner has the freedom to focus on strategy and growth and has the time to spend on non-work things like family.
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While many consulting firms “might just drop in the deliverables and then leave it up to the team to integrate that on their own,” Human at Scale has a different approach. “We actually embed within the accounting firm, we implement, and we execute alongside of the CEO and their team,” Damiano explains. READ MORE →
Art Werner: Intro to Trump Accounts | Quick Tax Tip
Trump Accounts provide new opportunities for families, employees and closely held businesses.
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Quick Tax Tip
With Art Werner
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Tax expert Art Werner is launching a series of tax tip videos focused on Trump accounts.
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In the series, he provides a comprehensive overview of how these accounts work, how they compare to other investment options, the tax advantages they offer, potential issues practitioners should be aware of, and related fringe-benefit opportunities.
The goal is to help advisors become knowledgeable enough to confidently guide clients and evaluate whether Trump accounts may be a beneficial planning opportunity.
Ten Tax Issues That Add New Revenue
Plus four “how much” questions you can put numbers to.
By Ed Mendlowitz
How to Build a Stronger Tax Practice
As you see each tax prep client you should keep a list of additional services you can offer them. Also, continue this list when you review each return.
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I prepare a list of follow-up items during a tax season on my Microsoft Outlook task list. These items are entered as the issue or idea arises. It is simple, quick and very satisfying. The next job will be to make the time to follow up with the client, and do your “good deed.”
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Unlock Accelerated Growth with 21 Questions
Don’t stay attached to traditional models that no longer suit you.
By Domenick J. Esposito
8 Steps to Great
When it comes to growth, two of my core beliefs are:
- size matters, and
- service line diversification (the professional services model) is better than the traditional accounting firm model.
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The proof is in the pudding.
Only Timely Advice Has Value
Four key elements for implementation.
By Hitendra Patil
Good-fit clients who hire professional accountants usually expect more than just basic bookkeeping or tax preparation. They seek deeper, more strategic value.
What they truly value is advice that is specific, insightful and actionable, which helps them:
- Make better business decisions
- Reduce financial risks
- Grow with confidence
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However, even the most brilliant advice can become irrelevant if it comes too late. More than the brilliance of the advice, the value of advice is often judged by its timing. In the world of advisory, insight delivered too late might as well not be delivered at all.
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