chase birky: overcoming paralysis by analysis

be the author of your own story and chart a path not subject to the control and opinions of others.

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transformation talks
with bill penczak
center for accounting transformation

center for accounting transformation
center for accounting transformation

entrepreneurs in the accounting profession are rare, according to chase birky, president and ceo of dark horse cpas. and he should know.

he had to take an uncomfortable step outside of his own comfort zone to become one.

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after starting out in audit at a big 4 right out of college, he decided it was no longer what he wanted to do.

“i started an audit specifically, you know, not really having a great idea of what audit truly was, you know, because you take the courses in your undergrad, and you know, you have a section of it on the cpa exam,” birky explained. “but what that material is versus what the job is, you know, are two very different things.”

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how do firm leaders learn?

the four essential pillars for continuous learning

by w. michael hsu, cpa

as a firm leader, you know that you need new software, services, processes, and tactics…something that is going to take your firm to the next level. but how do you get there?

more w. michael hsu: seven principles to work less and achieve morehow do firm leaders learn?why your approach to cas and cfo services is wrongwhen it comes to pricing, it’s about ‘can’t afford not to’your client base is global |

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the tools and processes you use to get you to the next level have to come from or are signed off by you. so, who is teaching you? if you took the leap into a new service area and don’t know where you will land, you can’t turn to staff. they are looking to you for the answers.

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public accounting as a business, 101

two men at whiteboardknow your profession.

by marc rosenberg
how to bring in new partners

“engaging your employees – involving them in the business – can drive revenue growth. an educated workforce can also make better decisions, work more efficiently and seize opportunities faster. teaching your employees to be smart businesspeople can be a big investment, but it’s one that can have a significant return.” – keith lamb, inc. magazine

more: nuts and bolts of mentoring staff | it shouldn’t take so long to make partner | three types of skills you need to become a partner | seventeen basic expectations of partners
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personnel in any organization, from widget manufacturers to hospitals to baseball teams to charities, work with more enthusiasm and commitment when they genuinely feel part of the organization. when people understand how they fit into the overall scheme and what their role is and grasp the essentials of how the organization operates, they produce higher quality work and are more energized. cpa firms are no exception to this rule.
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forged in fire: the pains of leadership

businessman bursting through flames and fireworksthink of it as an upward spiral.

by martin bissett
passport to partnership

unhappy and difficult clients help our firms to improve our client management skills and present opportunities to refine our leadership skills.

more: perception is reality, client version | your website promises. do you deliver? | five reasons firms don’t thrive | four biz dev tasks to start the new year | what the next generation of practice leaders faces | nine points to check before hello | why clients struggle with growth | nine biz-dev metrics for making partner
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it is tough for us to build a successful firm without difficult clients or internal personnel issues in order to provide learning experiences for us to build a robust and commercially successful infrastructure.
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nuts and bolts of mentoring staff

three people: woman between two men pointing at desktop computer screen in explanationfour keys to being a great mentor. ten skill areas to develop. eight training best practices.

by marc rosenberg
how to bring in new partners

firms have two levels of expectations of new partners. many firms aren’t consciously aware of these alternatives, but they exist nonetheless, and they are quite different from each other.

more: it shouldn’t take so long to make partner | 16 steps to creating a partnership path | six ways new partners differ from managers | the four essentials for every new partner | tell potential partners what it takes
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expectation 1: the new partner is qualified for the job.

new partners must drive the firm by

  • increasing revenue by bringing in new clients.
  • retaining clients and expanding services to them.
  • developing staff, helping them learn and grow.
  • providing proactive, world-class service to clients.
  • having the leadership skills to take over the firm from existing partners.

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