The new practice management discipline.
by August Aquila
Author of Leadership At Its Strongest
No profits, no mission, as one of my partners is fond of saying.
While leadership, balanced life, outstanding client service and efficient processes are critical for success, they mean nothing if the firm is not sufficiently profitable to make investments for the future and compensate performers. I want to focus on ten ways to make your practice more profitable.
These ten areas form the basis of a practice operational review. READ MORE →
by Marc Rosenberg
Author of What Really Makes CPA Firms Profitable?
At a monthly roundtable of 25 managing partners from most of Chicago’s largest local firms, several highlights emerged, including insights into:
by Bruce W. Marcus Professional Services Marketing 3.0 While some firms have explored the idea of client service groups, and leading thinkers like Patrick McKenna have been training firms in the concept for several years, few firms have developed the … Continued
Lessons from the best-managed firms.
By Marc Rosenberg
Author of “CPA Firm Management and Governance: The Managing Partner’s Guide to Running a CPA Firm Like a Business.”
Baby boomer partners are rapidly approaching retirement age, resulting in a dramatic increase in new managing partners at firms.
In fact, CPA Trendlines estimates that up to 25% of multi-owner firms are operating under managing partners who are relatively new to the job, with tenures under three years. And over the next five years, one-third of multi-owner firms will undergo a change in ownership and/or control. READ MORE →
Options to grow your profits besides raising revenue and lowering costs.
By Sandi Smith, CPA
Accountant’s Accelerator
Many accountants these days are anxious to hit the golden $100,000 mark this year. Others are interested in growing their revenues steadily and incrementally. Still others are focused on lowering costs, raising profits from that side of the equation.
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All of these approaches are well and good to help you keep more of what you make, but there are far more options to grow your take-home dollars besides raising revenue and lowering costs.
Here are six more ways to get more profit out of your practice: READ MORE →