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As a proud University of Georgia alum who did not major in her current career whatsoever (and now lives in the snow globe that is Minnesota), I get to create fun and educational content for accounting firms and small businesses, fitting in as many Harry Potter references as I can.
When I’m not writing to pay the bills, you’ll find me traveling with my husband to college football games (Go dawgs! Sic ’em!), reeling in largemouth bass at our cabin, planning extravagant ways to show off my passion for all things Harry Potter, starting new projects around the house while current ones sit at 95% completion, getting my hands on as many LEGOs as I can, and being on the right side of the Oxford comma debate.
Posts by Emily Frels
We’ve all been there. At some point in a relationship red flags can pop up…but we turn a blind eye. Or we make excuses such as: “They’re going through a…
Every firm—no matter its size or client roster—needs an edge. And that edge is often defined by the tools it uses. At the heart of a modern accounting firm’s toolbox…
In the complex world of accounting, firms often find themselves in the middle of captivating narratives. “The tale of the meticulously balanced ledger,” “The tax return saga: Filed just in…
A question we’ve heard frequently from Rootworks members is, “How can we increase our firm’s capacity?” Between the accountant shortage and hellish tax seasons, firms find themselves in way over…
If you’ve ever wondered if digital marketing for accounting firms is necessary to your firm’s success, let me throw you a hypothetical scenario… Let’s say I need tax and accounting…
Let’s turn back the clock prior to 2020. How many accounting firms worked remotely? Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any specific statistics on accounting firms. But, according to the U.S. Census…
As numbers people, you know the importance of relying on data. Not only does it provide you with the basis of your financial analysis, but it can help your firm…
Learn how to reduce high accounting firm staff turnover by adding these six things to your new hire onboarding checklist.
The following situation has likely happened to you, especially in the last few years… Out of the blue, your best employee hands in their two-week notice. But there’s no time…
Metaphor alert: Your accounting firm’s website is now the front door to your business. Gone are the days of potential clients seeing your business on a drive down a busy…
This blog is part 2 of a two-part series, “The 7 habits for modern firms.” Read part one, here. Would you consider your life to be interruptible? What I mean…
What do you want your legacy to be? Think about it. How do you want people to feel when you leave this earth? What will you leave behind? What would…