how common management pitfalls hurt firms and employees.
by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 / succession institute
how do attitudes, misconceptions and bad habits get in the way of our learning to be better managers?
related: do cpa firms need management or leadership? | job 1 for the practice owner: client management
here are five common attitudes, practices and perceptions we find:
bonus checklists: 5 reasons not to manage employees by timesheet and 4 factors of fixed pricing.
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pricing strategies and billing rates
by jody padar
the radical cpa
ron baker and ed kless of the verasage institute are the hands-down experts on value pricing. they do a phenomenal job of explaining how it works and why you shouldn’t track time. i’ve done it for the last eight years and i absolutely love it. i would never go back to time and billing. my quality of life has changed dramatically because of it. what it’s done for the culture of my firm can’t be measured. it’s an intangible. i started doing it because i figured out that there had to be a better way to sell my services. i didn’t want to sell myself by the hour and i found out that it worked without reading all the economic theories. so i continued.
more on radicalism: get radical about pricing | make radical connections | let’s get radical about content | each social channel has a language | get ready for radical transparency | 5 radical ways to be social and strategic | how i got started being social | how social media transforms firms to their core | six competitive advantages for the radical cpa | radical tenet #1: embrace the cloud | radical customers are on their way | 5 radical transparencies; are you ready? | 4 questions radical firms must face | being radical starts with being the change | why start being radical now? | going radical: the 4 tenets of a ‘new firm’ | the roots of ‘radical’ cpas | the first 3 questions i should have asked before starting my own practice
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the technology is only getting faster and better. eight years ago my payroll only took two minutes using paycycle. i had to ask myself: how could i make money on it? i believe that the pricing model finally is going to change. ron baker was the early adopter and started this 20 years ago. i believe the technology has now caught up. if firms don’t change our pricing model, we’re either going to have 25,000 customers or we’re not going to make any money if we continue to charge by time.
tax prep, bookkeeping level off.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
after a year of demonstrable strength, cpa firms’ pricing power appears to be weakening – even if ever so slightly – as the market shows new resistance to rate increases.
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differentiating between the two, and the two most common styles of management.
by bill reeb and dominic cingoranelli
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 / succession institute
let’s start out with a straightforward question. what is the difference between management and leadership?
from one point of view, leadership is far different than management. for example, leadership might be all about developing a vision for the organization, being innovative, motivating others, empowering those around you, focusing on developing the people around you instead of just developing yourself, looking for positive ways to change, doing the right thing, and keeping the forest in view and not just see the trees.
tips for handling everything from late payers to extra services to minimum fee schedules.
by ed mendlowitz
question: can you give me some suggestions on overall firm pricing and billing methods?
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answer: here’s how we’ve handled the billing and collection process at my firm.
with an eight-point analysis of your firm’s pricing strategy.
by august aquila
creating the effective partnership
all you need to do is think of any services, professional or commercial, that you have purchased over the last few years. would you pay a premium rate to a bonsai gardener just to trim a regular tree or shrub? most likely not, since there would be many a gardener available to do this simple task. however, the price of an open heart surgery would not matter, if the operation would save your life.
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when pricing your services you need to carefully analyze the three key factors
for example, it’s hard to get a premium price for a basic 1040 return because there are thousands of competitors offering the same service as very competitive prices. however, if you are offering litigation services for high net worth divorce cases, then you need to look at the unique characteristics of your services, what is potentially at risk for your clients and the firm’s overall marketing and pricing strategies.
to find out how marketing oriented your firm’s pricing strategy really is, just complete the following brief pricing strategy questionnaire. there are no incorrect answers. the purpose of the survey is to give you a snapshot of where you are today. you goal, then, is to lay out a plan to get you where you want to be tomorrow. read more →
auditing and tax rates continue to inch upward.
pricing strategies and trends in tax and accounting
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by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
the pricing index at cpa firms stands at 116.8, just one-tenth of one point below the six-month average for the year, suggesting firms are maintaining their strong grip on fees. read more →
live online cpe at july 28 virtual conference. in its fifth year, the ultimate accounting vcon is now offering day-long summer intensives on selected topics. the next one, how to implement value pricing and give yourself a raise is july … continued
accounting industry shows healthier pricing power than most other industries — and its own clients.
next question: which pricing strategies are best for today’s market? join the survey; get the answers.
by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
following hefty hikes in billing rates during tax season, the tax, accounting and bookkeeping industry is pushing through price increases three times faster than the rest of the nation’s economy, according to a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 study.
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while most other industries — and, by implication, most of the profession’s clients — are barely managing to maintain price levels, the accounting industry is forging ahead aggressively. the industry’s powerful position in pricing suggests huge demand for the complex services that only accountants can provide. and many practitioners appear to be taking every opportunity possible. to be sure, costs are rising as well, with talent, technology and retirements putting pressure on many firms.
in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analyzes pricing trends and billing rates for:
the national trends and averages
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
while tax professionals taking a well-deserved break this summer, they are also carefully assessing how well – or poorly – they fared in tax season 2015 and they are beginning to lay plans for tax season 2016. chief among their concerns will, no doubt, be a thorough review of their mix of services and fees.
fortunately, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 has compiled authoritative data in an easy-to-use set of charts, graphs and infographics to guide the strategizing for 2016.
in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 reveals:
what’s the difference? compliance sells on fee; advisory sells on value.
by martin bissett
understanding selling
i’ve been asking you to believe in yourself, to get your potential clients to open up to you and to demonstrate to them the outcomes that working with you and your firm would create in their personal and professional lives.
more on selling: 3 ways to convert scheduling practices to new fees | selling vs. attracting to build relationships | when selling, don’t chase new fees, attract them | selling accounting services doesn’t have to be hard! | ‘selling’ isn’t a dirty word | 8 factors in practice development success | in sales, perception is reality | success begins with accountability | do you realize you’re failing? | winning your first client
now here’s a checklist for you to run through before you begin your next business development initiative, and before each new business appointment that you have. read more →
here are just 19 factors.
by ed mendlowitz
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor
question: i am in process of buying a practice and would like to know how much to pay.
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answer: an alternative question is how much to sell it for. this is a complicated issue with many important variables, some of which are:
it’s not too late in the year to make changes.
by ed mendlowitz
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor
question: my expenses have crept up greater than my fees. what should i do?
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answer: very important to increase fees at least enough to keep up with your increasing costs. here is a story i have told dozens of times at speeches. this is one of the things i wrote that i really like. in case you wonder, i have given a copy to freddie.