five areas to ground new metrics other than time

you need to measure your progress and success, but not by the hour.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

it may sound ridiculous, but the only people who are married to timesheets are professional services firms staffed by people who spend their professional lifetimes building their knowledge. every other company in the world has figured out how to sell and price products or services without relying on timesheets.

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why do professional services firms believe you should sell knowledge in increments of time? ron baker, an accounting visionary and author of “firm of the future,” once asked, “when you’re a knowledge worker, should you be selling your time?” i don’t think so.

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five reasons to ditch timesheets for good

you get what you measure.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

when you measure time on timesheets, you are measuring a scarce commodity. there are only so many billable hours in a week.

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by measuring billable hours, you’re living in a world of scarcity. this is bound to affect your firm, both internally and externally.

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productize services for consistent client value

high-end alignment creates more satisfying client experiences.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

now that you have hopefully standardized your services, it’s time to look at productization. productization is the packaging of intangible services to make them feel tangible. you put everything you will do for a persona into an offering that resonates with them because it’s customized for them. it’s then clearly priced so the buyer knows what they get for their investment.

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this is just as useful for your clients as it is for your staff. clients appreciate it because they know exactly what they’ll get and what to expect. staff appreciate it because, unlike in traditional firms where there are at least four different ways to get to the same deliverable, this model has one pathway for each deliverable and service product, making it both efficient and traceable.

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four considerations when standardizing client tech stacks

how to make sense of their various channels.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

clients use the client technology stack to run their day-to-day businesses. the stack they use depends on their niche or vertical. for example, law firms use clio, while e-commerce businesses rely on webgility, among others.

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the next tech layer is data aggregation. all the data feeds will land here, and you can determine what to do with and how to organize this information based on kpis or other metrics around which you’re building their business success.

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digitize clients for standardization

don’t lose your shirt over process.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

why is mcdonald’s easy to price and why is their product so consistent no matter where in the world you are? you know that if you get a big mac in chicago or one in new york, it will taste and cost the same. this is because of standardization, and you shouldn’t underestimate the role digitized data plays in maintaining this consistency.

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your firm can standardize and price just like mcdonald’s does, if you have the right tech infrastructure, in addition to standards related to both clients and workflow.
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six steps to creating a standardized practice

don’t be blinded to the benefits of standardizing services.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

the accounting profession will never resemble an automotive production line, perhaps for no other reason than we don’t look good in steel-toed boots. we’ll never be widget producers and, from my viewpoint, that’s a good thing. however, our position among the professional class shouldn’t blind us to the benefits of standardizing many of our services.

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anyone who has been an accountant for any length of time has certainly seen enough to eliminate the need to reinvent the wheel every time they start a new engagement. an entire firm has even more institutional knowledge to draw from. you can develop reliable and repeatable recipes for different services and deliverables by capturing this institutional knowledge. this is standardization, and it makes your service offerings more efficient, cheaper, consistent and predictable – all good business practices. you’ll be able to predict with better accuracy the time frames required for new projects, and you’ll be able to scope out exactly what will be required to bring the project to a successful conclusion. read more →

four ways automation pushes the paradigm shift

everyone’s job is enhanced when you can automate wherever possible.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

when you have three people in your firm, each doing things their own way, you won’t be able to standardize until you get them all on the same page. technology makes it easy to do that.

more: are you the key signal caller for your clients?value pricing requires defining your clientshow value pricing impacts your employees6 steps to start value pricingwhat are you selling?three critical factors drive the value pricing trendaccounting disruptors are heading your way … with deep pockets | the convergence of trends makes pricing changes imperative | stop looking for talent that does not exist | advisory work must be priced by value, not hours
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technology is spurring innovation and driving automation – and that’s reshaping the future of accounting. automation is simply using technology to complete tasks that are typically done by humans, and it will help you standardize by providing:
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are you the key signal caller for your clients?

calling the right plays means understanding your clients and their goals, as well as their weaknesses.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

it’s up to you to recognize the client persona most suited for your firm, but you’ll want to start by defining your customers’ needs. so, what do people really want, and how can you figure it out?

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certainly, you can engage in expensive research, from questionnaires to focus groups. but, in reality, most of the clues you need will come from your knowledge of the people you work with within that group.
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value pricing requires defining your clients

choose your client personas wisely.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

one drawback of the hourly pricing model is its one-size-fits-all nature. every client is charged the same rates per hour, with the only difference being the number of hours each uses.

but the world isn’t made up of identical people working in identical businesses and driving identical cars to and from their identical homes. thank goodness!

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clients are as different as you or me, but we can group them into buckets called personas based on shared values or traits. in a client-centric firm, it helps to understand these basic personas so you can more efficiently meet each client’s needs. you probably have a handful of personas in your firm right now. you just haven’t seen them as a grouping because, in your bill-by-the-hour model, it doesn’t matter who they are.

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how value pricing impacts your employees

would your employees prefer to be valued for their knowledge and experience or for the time spent on a project?

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

do you think any of your staff studied accounting in college so that they could punch a time clock for the rest of their life? they value being professionals as much as you do. more than likely, they enjoy being valued for their knowledge and experience.

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given the choice between being valued for their time or valued for their professional accomplishments, which do you think they’d prefer? valued employees are happy employees!

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six steps to start value pricing

change is inevitable. value pricing has reached this critical stage.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

can you remember doing business before cell phones or social media? you really don’t have to be too old to remember because change happens fast. in fact, if you are over 50, you probably remember when every home had a landline, firms advertised in the yellow pages, and accountants charged hourly for mundane compliance tasks.

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it really wasn’t that long ago when the internet was intriguing rather than indispensable.

at some point, change becomes inevitable, and i would argue that value pricing has reached this critical stage.

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‘radical pricing’ launches june 4 at aicpa engage

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the step-by-step process for building a more client-centric firm.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

in radical pricing: how to optimize profits, delight customers and build a top value firm, which launches on june 4, jody padar guides accounting professionals through their pricing evaluation and remodeling.

key points will be discussed at aicpa & cima engage 24 conference at the aria in las vegas on tuesday, june 4, rom 7:00-7:50 a.m., sponsored bt adp. following the session adp will host a book launch party where the first 50 attendees will receive a free autographed copy of the book. registration is required at https://bit.ly/radpricing.

the book and its accompanying workbook and tools are being published by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 and can be preordered at www.cpa.click/radpricing.

known as the radical cpa®, padar advocates for accountants to lead next-generation firms, and shares in her latest book why moving from a ticking clock will help firms retain talent, increase efficiency and create more loyal customers.

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stop selling time

if you’re billing by the hour, you’re selling yourself short.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

amazing things happen when you stop thinking about what you’re selling and focus on what clients are buying.

many of the things clients don’t value are compliance-related like:

  • tax returns
  • payroll
  • accounting services

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but much of what they do value is less defined, though of higher value to their business lives:

  • small business expertise
  • management support and confidence
  • any service requiring specific knowledge or experience

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