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In my previous blog article, I covered Rootworks’ smart pillars, which create a strong foundation for The Modern Firm®. By applying these four concepts to your accounting business model, you…
The traditional accounting business model is no longer adequate to support a highly profitable and sustainable firm. The old ways of taking on any client who walks through the door;…
*This blog is part of the May 2023 Thought Leader newsletter If there’s a better time to identify the issues with a firm’s IT infrastructure and security than the throes…
A holistic approach is what’s needed to run a modern accounting firm today. Getting it right is like building a puzzle. Clients expect a cohesive and simple experience. Your team…
*This blog is part of the April 2023 Thought Leader newsletter Not to date myself, but as someone who’s been around the accounting profession for more than three decades, I…
*This blog is part of the March 2023 Thought Leader newsletter We know it’s a busy time of year for everyone, so this month we’re re-running one of Darren’s most popular…
I’m just speculating here…but it’s never appeared to me that new employees took a job in our profession with the idea that they were already looking for another job. With…
Discover four tax season survival tips to help your accounting firm thrive during the upcoming busy season.
Let’s face it. Tax season is a marathon. And in this post-pandemic world, it’s a marathon we need to prepare for differently than before. As staff leave for firms…
One click. That’s all it takes. One click on a link in a perfectly innocent-looking email can be catastrophic and take down your entire firm. But it’s not just that…
Imagine a world where your firm isn’t overwhelmed during tax season; where most of your income isn’t squeezed out during those few months of the year; where there isn’t a…
Take a moment to think about your firm. Ask yourself how things are going. Is tax season overwhelming, but the rest of the year is slow-moving? Is your staff constantly…