Category Archives: accounting practice development

Beautifying the Accounting Industry

If you have small business clients that don’t pay attention to their accounting as much as you would like them to, you are likely not alone.  The problem is that most of us accountants give up on those types of … Continue reading

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Three Must-Have Checklists for Your Business

Airplane pilots have checklists for just about everything they do.  Checklists promote performance consistency, make it easier to learn new procedures, and increase safety exponentially.  In accounting, we can learn from the airline industry and apply checklists to certain areas … Continue reading

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Five Questions to Ask Your Clients If You Dare

If you and your clients have been working together for a while, it’s easy to just keep doing what you’re doing and not rock the boat.   You might not even know if they’re happy with your work if you haven’t … Continue reading

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Are Your Clients Asking for Mobile Accounting?

Mobile accounting has definitely arrived.  There are some great new apps that extend core accounting systems’ functionality into our mobile devices.    Let’s take a look at a few of them for small business. QuickBooks Mobile QuickBooks Mobile is available for … Continue reading

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Seven Magic Words that Will Increase Your Revenue

There are many times when a person’s choice of words really matters:  in negotiations, in relationships, and in business, to name a few.  Some words can ignite a negative reaction in others, even if the messenger means well.   As you’re … Continue reading

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Three Time-Saving Tips

No matter what time of the year it is, it seems like there is never enough time for entrepreneurs to get everything done.  Here are three not-so-common ideas on how to make the most of your time. 1. Promote Yourself If … Continue reading

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Seven Busy Season Success Secrets

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A Sneak Peek into Accountant’s Accelerator 2013

If you were on the webinar today, thanks for joining me.  My goal was for you to be able to make a wise decision about whether you’d like to join the Accountant’s Accelerator 2013 program. If you missed the webinar … Continue reading

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Five Ways to Increase Your Online Leads (and Avoid Those Time-Consuming Networking Meetings)

If you could avoid just one or two of those time-consuming networking meetings this year, would you be interested? One way to do that is to beef up your online presence with these five fast and simple ideas. 1. Tell … Continue reading

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Five Ways to Get More Referrals

There are many great things about getting referrals.  First, referrals have a built-in trust that helps you move through the sales process faster.  Second, there’s almost no marketing cost involved.  Third, they tend to make a better long-term client. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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