client service opportunities

stop selling and start discovering

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woman shaking hands with a man as another man looks on

discover how not selling produces better business.

by russ alan prince
your $5 million high-net-worth practice

selling is persuasion. it’s convincing someone – prospects and clients – that they should engage you for your services.

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as an accountant, you have a set of expertise and selling is about getting others to hire you for your expertise. however, a much more powerful way for you to grow your accounting practice is by not selling.

allow me to explain.

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create family dynasties and add value, roi

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having a well-formulated succession plan is essential.

by russ alan prince
your $5 million high-net-worth practice

a family dynasty is defined as a cohesive economic entity where the perpetuation of family wealth, values and objectives lasts for five or more generations. about 60 percent of ultrawealthy families (net worth = us $30 million or more) are strongly attracted to the concept of a family dynasty.

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the interest in creating a family dynasty is strongest among ultrawealthy families with single-family offices. nearly three-quarters of them think along these lines, according to senior management at these single-family offices. percentagewise, the founders of the single-family offices find the prospect of a family dynasty more appealing. at the same time, two out of five c-level ultrawealthy business owners are very interested in potentially creating a family dynasty. in these cases, more inheritors than founders find the idea of a family dynasty appealing. as the research is based on a worldwide sample, it is evident that the appeal of family dynasties is extensive and widespread.

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do i need to learn new skills to succeed in cas?

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client needs and desires define which skills are necessary. hitendra patil cas q-and-a logo

by hitendra patil
the definitive success guide to client accounting services

have a cas question? get it answered here.

question: the largest revenue for my firm has been from tax services. we also offer accounting services, but it is not something we are the best experts in. what skills must practitioners have to grow a cas practice?

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answer: first, the good news. you already have the foundation for offering cas successfully. it is only a matter of amplifying the parts of your current services that your clients need and want the most, from tax preparation to tax planning services to after-the-fact write-up accounting to more real-time accounting and advisory. but upgrading your service capabilities is just the start. skills development follows the service capabilities.

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yes, you can work less and make more

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erik solbakken: build the firm of your dreams.

 

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q: why did the accountant cross the road?

a: because they did it last year.

erik solbakken, a.k.a. “the heavy metal cpa,” is on a mission to free accountants from an oppressive business model. solbakken spent 18 years working his way up to be a partner in a firm in canada, but when the partnership fell apart, he was liberated to create a new kind of firm, where he and his staff never worked overtime and he made more money. today, he acts as the guide he wishes he’d had when he started out, empowering accountants to create firms they love working in.

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how do you get away from the commoditization trap? simple, deliver to the client the transformation that they want for themselves.

solbakken said the profession has brainwashed us into believing three lies:

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four core principles for elite wealth management

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keep these promises to your clients no matter what.

by russ alan prince
your $5 million high-net-worth practice

there are four unquestionable core tenets of an accounting firm’s elite wealth management practice.

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it’s not debatable. and it’s not negotiable.

think of the four rules as a professional oath for those who strive to have successful elite wealth management practices.

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why cas? why now?

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hitendra patil cas q-and-a logoreal-time business insights are the game changer.

by hitendra patil

the definitive success guide to client accounting services

have a cas question? get it answered here.

q: i saw that cas is now the no. 1 revenue growth driver for top 100 firms. why is cas so big now – what changed?

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a: client accounting services is now gaining more intense attention from firms of almost all sizes. cas is the no. 1 revenue growth driver of the top 100 firms in the country. why has cas has become so popular? to know this, one needs to recognize a bit of the history of the profession and the technology together.

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mike whitmire: re-think your hiring and training practices

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the disruptors: training can triumph over textbooks in the talent wars. 

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mike whitmire wants to transform the role of accountants in industry from mere counting beans (though that’s not a bad skill to have) to an operational role that leverages accountant’s knowledge of company finances and operations to drive efficiency throughout an entire organization.

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whitmire, ceo, and co-founder of accounting software company floqast, inc., knows a thing or two about talent acquisition and development. before founding floqast, he managed the accounting team at cornerstone ondemand, a saas company in los angeles.

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how to offer family office services

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bonus: sample letter.

by ed mendlowitz
101 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice, the complete 2-volume set

q: some of my clients are getting older and are becoming unable to handle their own financial affairs and i have been asked if i could assist them. what is involved and how do i charge for it?

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a: many large firms provide “family office” services. this is a complete one-stop financial service that helps clients manage their money, pay their bills, collect their dividends and interest, and make sure insurance isn’t cancelled; mortgage, car lease or condo fee payments aren’t skipped; and tax payments paid on time.
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captive insurance: a game changer for business clients

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there are eight key advantages to captive insurance. just don’t get fooled by the hype.

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by ken huffman, cpa
president, captive nation in fort worth, texas. 

while there are several common objections skeptics throw out against captive insurance, including its perception as a hidden tax shelter, there are also multiple advantages.

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here we’ll look closer at the many advantages of a captive for your business owner clients, including flexibility, speed, financing source, wealth building and creditor protection.

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captive insurance: the top eight myths

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huffman

deconstructing misconceptions about forming your own insurance company to optimize cash, mitigate taxes and build enterprise value

by ken huffman, cpa
president
captive nation

with continued economic uncertainty, companies of all sizes are looking toward captives as a way to manage high-severity risks and gain enhanced flexibility and greater control over their total cost of risk. and you don’t have to be a global behemoth to form a captive.

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captive insurance can be one of the most effective ways for businesses to protect themselves, optimize cash, mitigate taxes and build enterprise value. however, captives often arouse suspicion among those who are not well-informed. that’s because there have been widely publicized cases of companies using captives as illegal tax shelters, among other abuses.

to separate fact from fiction, i will walk you through some of the most frequently heard objections to captives and explain why those objections are often short-sighted. read more →

telling prospects too much

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know when to stop.

by ed mendlowitz
202 questions and answers

q. i usually give away too much info at a meeting to get a new client. we simply answer too many of their questions during the initial meeting.

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we don’t know how much info to give away, so the possible new client will get hooked and not take the information and run to somebody else. usually, somebody else is cheaper.

how do i find the right balance?

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