While the Certified Public Accountant will always be the Holy Grail of certifications in our profession, there is no shortage of additional certifications you can reach for. This blog post is my attempt to list them all in one place so you can choose wisely about the
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Read More →When we think about the word “advisory,” we accountants might think of financial ratios. Advisory is so much more than that. It’s, in effect, everything we do for our clients that is not compliance work – work required due to government regulations and deadlines. Here is a
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Read More →Have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions? How do I get started finding my first few clients after starting or re-starting my accounting or bookkeeping business? How do I find higher-quality clients that are more ideal for my accounting business? How do I get
Read More →In the accounting industry, cloud accounting is a hot topic. Accountants and bookkeepers are moving their clients off of desktop software and onto cloud accounting applications to reap the many benefits of productivity, security, and collaboration that these tools offer. This trend goes hand in hand with
Read More →To say that things have changed in the last year in the web space is an understatement. If you’re one of those who hasn’t updated their site in a while, it’s the perfect time of year to catch up. Here are my suggestions and tips for a
Read More →When you ask an employee or partner of one of the top accounting firms what advisory services are, you’ll get a list with at least some of these items on it: Personal Financial Planning Fraud Detection Technology Services IT Assurance Business Valuation Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation Support
Read More →There might be riches in niches, but there is a better way to grow your practice than specializing in niches. Instead of niches, determine the ideal client that is right for you.You might be surprised by how many you are already working with. Try this exercise: Obtain
Read More →A top business priority is to make sure we keep the clients we have. A large part of our marketing time should be devoted to strengthening and expanding the current client relationships we already have. And there’s no way to better do that than to increase communications
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