strategy

avoid the temptation to “sprinkle” among “buckets.”

by domenick j. esposito
8 steps to great

for the most part, managing partners at a large number of the best-run top 100 firms below the giant four do an excellent job in splitting up their compensation pies.

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their partner compensation system rewards performance and, at the same time, nurtures rising stars with lots of potential.
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does it sound more like a wish list or a to-do list?

by steven e. sacks

do you think your staff knows what your company’s or firm’s mission statement is?

wait. let me back up. does your staff even know that such a mission statement exists?

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my guess is no and no. does your organization explain to everyone what actually defines success and the framework for achieving it?
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bonus: 32 methods you can use to get a response.

by rob nixon

the overall (and desired) objective of marketing functions in an accounting firm is to generate leads. lots of leads. the more marketing you do, the more leads you get, the more choices you have!

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there are two types of marketing people – brand-oriented or direct response.
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54 messages before a response? according to this rule, yes.

by rob nixon

if you want to grow your client base then you’ll need to massively grow the size of your prospective client database.

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it’s all about getting your target market to enter and opt in to your database. once they have entered, the objective is to grow your prospective client database into a clean and receptive database.
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a development academy might be your answer.

by domenick j. esposito
8 steps to great

when it’s time to make decisions about new partner admissions, here is what senior leadership at many small and mid-sized cpa firms often hear:

• “if mary doesn’t make audit partner this year, she will leave the firm. we can’t afford to lose her as she gets all the work done at abc manufacturing corporation, who pays us over $300,000 a year. without mary, this client will leave the firm” and

• “we need to make joe a tax partner this year because he is the only one in the firm who understands ‘c.’ without him, we will have a big hole in our tax department capabilities. it could put a big hurt on the firm.”

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in their guts, these leaders know that, while both mary and joe are solid professionals, there is little chance that either of them will develop beyond client service partners.
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the opportunity is there.

by domenick j. esposito
8 steps to great

going from a merely good firm to a mid-market sustainable brand requires a tremendous amount of discipline and leadership.

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the business, the basic governance and economic model, and its priorities are simple on the surface until the complexity of a partnership comes into play. tried and true traditional business practices like strategy planning, performance management and compensation plans can take on unusual twists and turns when pulled out of shape by competitors and strong-willed partners.
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do potential clients know who you really are?

by rob nixon

we don’t buy professional services from faceless companies that have no personality. people buy from people they know, like and trust.

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i am about to choose an accounting firm to entrust my financial affairs with. we are about to get intimate on my finances and i want to make sure that you are who you say you are and you are worthy of trusting.
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