Posts Tagged ‘institute of accountants’
What’s Your Business Model?
I spent the last few nice days of summer doing coaching calls from my boat. What came up on those calls was all about business modelling. I thought I’d share with you what we were talking about so you can apply it to your accounting practice.
Read MoreKID CPA
If you could get your hands on a time machine would you enter the CPA profession again? Better yet…would you recommend it for your kids? An interesting conversation with some friends during a boating trip highlighted this question for me. And I know the answer for most CPA’s is NOT what I want for our…
Read MoreIt’s Showtime!
A movie was being shot right near my house last week…and as usual it got me thinking about business models. Looking at other industries can provide you valuable insight into how to model your own accounting practice. That’s what this video is all about.
Read MoreDon’t Eat Everything!
My daughter wanted us to play a game with her the other day. I told her I’d be right there as I needed to finish editing a video for my blog. She yelled out…HEY! Come make a video with us playing the game! So I did. It’s amazing when you look around at regular…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Revenue Model?
Like most accountants, my first firm’s revenue model was driven by billable hours. That’s what I was taught from the very beginning. I thought that the person who billed the most hours wins! But I was wrong…very wrong. It wasn’t until I started looking at my revenue model from a different perspective…that EVERYTHING changed. It’s…
Read MoreBottom End Clients
We’ve all had those lower end clients we’ve just kept in our practices. Low price point. Low end work. But it’s easy….so we think we’re making money, right? WRONG. The facts tell us another story. Bottom End Clients DESTROY our Bottom Line.
Read MoreFive Finger Death Punch
If I had one piece of advice to give accountants (after having spent 30 years in the accounting profession) it would be this… Stop giving your clients a FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH!
Read MoreBad Boards
What does decking and your clients have in common? More than you’d think …and it’s very important. If you’re not vigilant it can have negative consequences to your practice.
Read MoreDo You Love Dogs?
I have an amazing person I know who’s been working hard to help dogs (and their owners) since the pandemic broke out. She’s looking to impact over 100,000 dogs through a free course she’s giving away. So I thought I’d do what I could to spread the message to those who love dogs as well.…
Read MoreNew Normal?
This is nuts! The entire world is having to adjust themselves to a new normal. And now, your clients need you more than EVER …but how to do you charge for the “time” it takes to help them out? There is a solution.
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