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accounting firms run on more than checklists alone

december 30, 2014

how savvy firms capture their best practices and foster continuous improvement.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

every firm has accountants who are 10 percent, 20 percent or even 50 percent more productive in their departments than other personnel because they have simply “figured it out.”

more on tech spending: going paperless means convincing clients first | how to cut tax prep costs with scanners | making digital tax process easier is all about the workflow | why firms need document retention standards | intranet is the best place for firm knowledge | digital fax has benefits you may be ignoring | wireless is hot, and here’s how to handle it | how safe is your internet lifeline? | new tech tools for the 24/7 accounting firm | when to adopt microsoft’s new office apps

unfortunately, when these people leave the firm, their unique knowledge of specific processes and shortcuts goes with them. read more →

why i became a consultant

december 29, 2014

by edward mendlowitz

by ed mendlowitz the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor while i was working full-time early in my accounting career, i was also picking up clients that i did on the side, also known as moonlighting. one of the clients was a … continued

leader training is time well spent

december 26, 2014

by august j. aquila

four questions to test your leadership culture.

by robert j. lees, august j. aquila and derek klyhn

being a good coach is just one of the expectations firms must have of their partners. they are expected to be leaders, as well.

more on leadership: managing partners must remember partners’ needs | 5 questions about your firm’s direction | like herding cats: partners must ‘walk together’

while most of the partners we know understand and accept that need, not everyone does, and not everyone understands what being an effective leader means.

should you buy a practice from an estate?

december 22, 2014

by edward mendlowitz

by ed mendlowitz
author of “implementing fee increases”

question: a widow called me to ask if i wanted to buy her husband’s practice. he died suddenly a month ago. what should i offer and how should i handle this?

response: it is always hard to buy a practice from a widow or estate when the accountant did not make arrangements.

more practice doctor q&a: no more printouts at cpe programs? | how to apply value pricing to bundled services | 6 ways to take a client beyond tax prep | 18 ways to blow a partnership opportunity | when experience doesn’t add up | 8 times when hourly billing trumps value pricing | 6 ways to know what you don’t know | 10 do’s and don’ts for making small business clients happy | client’s difficult daughter balks at bill | 6 simple steps to impress a prospect

the expectations of the seller are usually greater than reality, and the buyer is getting something that already has declined in value, with clients leaving as they hear of the death, and the information about client servicing is likely not too organized, if it exists at all. this also applies to a sudden complete disability. this should be a “lesson” to get your own affairs in order.