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what struggling small businesses need

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digital apps and credit cards are helping.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

small businesses with one to 100 employees were struggling a bit in the year ending october 2024, according to a survey conducted by intuit quickbooks, but may be starting to get back on their feet.

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the survey results may be of interest to accounting practices that are advising small businesses in various sectors and regions. in that digital and ai applications are giving advantage to companies that use them, accounting clients may be looking for advice on how to put these tools to work.
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develop an alternative to the traditional cpa career track

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how about lending new hires out to your best clients?

by alan anderson, cpa
transforming audit for the future

i’m fortunate to have two great former auditors working with me in accountability plus – my son tyler anderson and corey schmidt, who met working together as auditors. but that firm – like most firms – was focused on total hours worked and realization rates, and had no tracks for auditors who didn’t fit in the normal staff to senior to supervisor to manager to partner progression.

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as corey told me, “tyler and i were good with workflow management and managing processes, and that’s what our firm should have had us focus on.” corey demonstrated that when he was assigned the employee benefit plan practice at that firm, and through his leadership, improved fee realization from 60 percent to 100 percent.

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raise your rates to change your clientele

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 loren fogelman, founder of business success solution, is an expert in pricing strategy and sales for accounting firms. a sought-after keynote speaker, she is continually listed among america’s top-ranked business coaches.

the fees you charge make a statement about your firm.

by loren fogelman
the holistic guide to wealth management

setting your fees appropriately is one of the primary challenges that accounting professionals face. according to mckinsey, 80 to 90 percent of services are priced too low. throughout my career, i too have found that most firm owners don’t know how much to charge for their services – and too often they undercharge.

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many firm owners tell me that setting fees can feel like tiptoeing through a pricing minefield. and pricing shouldn’t be taken lightly. this is especially true for wealth management services. the prices you set today will impact your firm’s profit margin as well as your growth for years to come.
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