don’t confuse marketing with a true growth strategy

practice growth is a delicate balance of art, science, intuition and diligence. one thing it isn’t, however, is marketing.

by gale crosley
crosley+company

marketing can be a powerful lever to fuel business expansion. but alone, it will not take you where you want to go. marketing helps till the soil of growth. at the end of the day, however, tilled soil with no seeds taking root is pretty much a useless pile of dirt.

well-intentioned firms often invest a great deal of money in marketing and wonder why it doesn’t result in growth. one reason is that what they’re really spending on is unrelated marketing activities (or tactics) rather than on growth strategies.

it’s an essential distinction that can make all the difference in your efforts.

in this report:

  • the three elements at the foundation of growth strategies
  • three steps to create a comprehensive strategy

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five value-add service areas to take you beyond bookkeeping

by sandi smith, cpa
accountant’s accelerator

every business needs to do some level of bookkeeping for a couple of reasons:

1) various government agencies require reporting and payments based on the company’s results.

2) the owner needs a certain amount of information to manage their business and keep it profitable.

many business owners hire us grudgingly for compliance work because they have to. and they consider what they pay us as an overhead expense that is a required cost.

but what if we could turn that perception around?

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here are five areas to consider offering beyond bookkeeping that will help your clients see you as a good investment rather than as an expense. read more →