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Empower your firm to excel in the new era of accounting Not to date myself, but as someone who’s been around the accounting profession for more than three decades, I…

Are you an inspiring leader? You might be surprised We know it’s a busy time of year for everyone, so this month we’re re-running one of Darren’s most popular articles…

Firms must become better places to work 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…

Traditional practice management isn’t working 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…

4 must-do ideas on my year-end checklist What a year! It’s been interesting to see the effects the pandemic has had on accounting firms and their clients from a business…

Smart Client Management: Prioritizing your firm’s most valuable assets I hope everyone’s tax season wrapped up with immense success. Now, it’s time to shift out of tax season mode for…

Automation and adoption with intention With tax season just behind us—well, almost—remember that one tax return where the client digitally uploaded all their source tax documents, those documents were added…

September: The season of opportunity As much as I love summer, I’m always glad when September arrives. Not necessarily because the leaves start to change colors or it’s tailgating season—although…

Your firm’s biggest vulnerability It used to be a small but consistent drumbeat from firms. But now, the whole band is playing—and almost every firm we talk to is dealing…