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track your mileage automatically

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help clients stay on track with these odometer assistants.
driver using software on phone in car
by beth ziesenis
app of the week

national odometer day (may 12) encourages people to check their odometers and keep up with vehicle maintenance as their vehicles age. but it can also be a great reminder that we itemizers are losing money if we’re not tracking the mileage we drive for work.

more apps of the week:  make your computer a clean slate | recycle and repurpose old devices | enlist ai for more productive meetings | keep teams on task with project management apps | apps to put your affairs in order | app of the week: celebrate black business month | app of the week: cheap flights | help your clients save money | time to upgrade your spreadsheets | app of the week: secretly stash cash | easy apps for increasing client engagement with video | app of the week: grow your business knowledge and career skill sets | app of the week: upgrade your resume | app of the week: end procrastination | 
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there are several options available, but here are my three favorites and why:

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seven ways ai could change accounting

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artist concept of an ai-based neuronget past the ai tools hype to see the real potential.

by hitendra patil
rise of the aiccountants 

accounting, as it existed until now, is ripe for a makeover.

more: who is better at accounting, ai or humans? | talent shortage: ai neither the cause nor the remedy | accounting profession to experience highest ai impact | be serious about ai, not amused
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this is not a doomsday prediction for the accounting profession. on the contrary, it is just a confirmation of the golden era of accounting that is about to come.

and artificial intelligence will be the driver leading the metamorphosis.
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26 ways to wreck a financial projection

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and some things to do instead.

by ed mendlowitz
77 ways to wow!

hello, i am mr. no and have been asked to explain what i do and why i could be your biggest obstacle.

more: how to prepare business plan financial projections | what’s more profitable, raising or lowering prices? | insurance you might not know you need | solos need plans for death, disability | five ways to ward off fraud in not-for-profits | client hires new manager: you need a plan | anatomy of a fraud | how to explain internal controls to clients
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i can’t help you, but i can definitely hurt you. and i love to hurt those who understate my importance. in reality, there is nothing in it for me to okay a deal, and my reputation and credibility might be hurt, and i could even lose my job if the deal flops. on the other hand, saying no keeps me safe and free from harm.
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megan genest tarnow: hire for curiosity rather than compliance

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flip the org chart and put staff at the top.

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megan genest tarnow is well-known in accounting circles as the go-to expert in using quickbooks for the fund accounting required by nonprofit entities.  

more: clayton oates: one way to keep clients for life | randy crabtree: follow these three rules to keep employees happy | erik solbakken: yes, you can work less and make more | donny shimamoto: future firm growth requires a mindshift | jennifer wilson: empower young workers to build the firm everyone loves | mike whitmire: re-think your hiring and training practices | hector garcia: success strategies of a quickbooks youtube superstar | blake oliver: why tax work yearns to be free| private equity explodes in u.k. | brannon poe: the status quo must go  | accounting nerds, unlock your super powers  | disruptor: jason statts shakes up the status quo | think small to think big with matt wilkinson | when financial statements go extinct with corey schmidt | can geraldine carter save accountants from themselves? | re-inventing accounting with tyler anderson

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many of the best accountants she knows have come from non-traditional backgrounds like dance or philosophy. megan herself worked in theater for several years before she was thrust into a finance role. like her, these non-traditional accountants apply their native curiosity to understand how the pieces fit together. by leaning into the work and asking questions, they uncover an unknown aptitude for accounting, suggesting that perhaps we should hire for curiosity rather than compliance knowledge.  

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who is better at accounting, ai or humans?

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and what that means for the profession.

by hitendra patil
rise of the aiccountants

a new research study by the american accounting association evaluated the performance of chatgpt on accounting-specific content.

more: talent shortage: ai neither the cause nor the remedy | accounting profession to experience highest ai impact | be serious about ai, not amused
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the study was conducted by a team of 327 coauthors from 186 educational institutions worldwide, who entered 25,817 assessment questions and evaluated the accuracy of chatgpt’s responses.
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three demos: pricing your value add

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woman examining documenthow to take that big first step.

by penny breslin
it’s not just the numbers

the big part of pricing is the value added. how do we go from fixed to value-added pricing where the firm actually can really make a difference and move from just back-office support to client advisory services? the steps to get there mean providing the base of bos so that you have the needed knowledge to perform client advisory services.

more: set expectations with an anticipatory set | get the most out of your client meeting | why bos calls for flat rates | four steps for controlling source documents | why you need standard naming conventions | procedures require regular revisiting
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the u.s. bureau of labor statistics states that about 20 percent of small businesses will fail in their first year and by the end of the fifth year 50 percent will fail.
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accounting profession to experience highest ai impact

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a new research report hints at future opportunities for accountants.

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

openai, the creator of the wildly popular artificial intelligence (ai) tool chatgpt, conducted a new research study with the university of pennsylvania. it identified the occupations with the most significant impact potential because of large language models (llms, like chatgpt). among the occupations with the highest exposure to ai are accountants, auditors and tax preparers!

more: be serious about ai, not amused
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what does it mean?

1. to quote some (edited somewhat for more straightforward reading) of the essential notes from the research:

  • which occupations will see gpt-powered software saving workers a significant amount of time completing a task while maintaining equivalent quality? workers facing higher (lower) barriers to entry in their jobs tend to experience more (less) exposure to llms. (gpt = generative pre-trained transformer.)

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chase birky: overcoming paralysis by analysis

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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.

more: secret to success? a growth and abundance mindset | o.d. lanier: stepping into advisory | from tax to transformation | early adopters gain an edge in audit | why the future is in risk advisory | four strategies for a future ready firm
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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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get the most out of your client meeting

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woman listening to man across deskbonus: a case study of what not to do.

by penny breslin
it’s not just the numbers

“we can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.” – ayn rand

the reality is that the robots and ai are here, and they will eventually take over much – if not all – of the day-to-day work that is typically done by a human interacting with a computer. you may not like it, but you cannot avoid it. so utilize robots to make your life easier.

more: why bos calls for flat rates | four steps for controlling source documents | how to use onenote to create a firm playbook | how to develop procedures for bos | top tech tools for building your new bos business | choose your little black dress of technology
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prepare for your meeting

do your homework before going out to the client’s office. if this is an existing client where you have been doing standard compliance work, review the data in their accounting program and make sure you are working with up-to-date information. if this is a new back office support prospect, ask to review their accounting data before going out to their offices. if they are not open to this, it may require an extra visit. the steps below assume you have either worked on the client’s accounting in some capacity, or you have had the opportunity to review the accounting files.
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heather smith: try not growing your business

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heather smith: we are the oxygen for the businesses around us.

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heather smith has loved accounting since she was 14 and loves the flexibility the profession offers. since the mid-2000s she has been one of the original cloud accounting nomads, with an accounting business that she says fits in a lovely italian handbag.

more: randy crabtree: follow these three rules to keep employees happy | erik solbakken: yes, you can work less and make more | donny shimamoto: future firm growth requires a mindshift | jennifer wilson: empower young workers to build the firm everyone loves | mike whitmire: re-think your hiring and training practices | hector garcia: success strategies of a quickbooks youtube superstar | blake oliver: why tax work yearns to be free| private equity explodes in u.k. | brannon poe: the status quo must go  | accounting nerds, unlock your super powers  | disruptor: jason statts shakes up the status quo | think small to think big with matt wilkinson | when financial statements go extinct with corey schmidt | can geraldine carter save accountants from themselves? | re-inventing accounting with tyler anderson

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in 2022, the anise consulting founder based in brisbane, australia, demonstrated that nomadic lifestyle by attending all three live xerocon events: london, new orleans and sydney. heather is a tireless advocate for her small business clients and a fan of technology to improve our lives, including staffing. read more →

the why behind your cas why

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four empty metal bucketsfour ingredients to consider.

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

“why did i start my accounting firm/practice?”

if you are the owner of your firm, print this in a bold, big font and post it somewhere in such a way that you can see it, even if it is just in your peripheral vision, every moment when you are working at your desk.

more: who is the professional?
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if you are a partner of the firm or an employee, print the following question to post it where you can see it all the time:

“why did i get into the accounting profession?”
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public accounting as a business, 101

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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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