innovation

do you want your firm to last after you’re gone?

by jody padar
from success to significance: the radical cpa guide

cpas are busy people – often to the detriment of their customers. when cpas don’t have time to understand their customers, they fail to give them real value and creative solutions.

more on radicalism: how ‘agile’ applies to cpa firms | introducing the fifth radical tenet: the business model | dear midsized firms: yes, you can change | the four tenets of radical firms: a brief review
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this is really concerning to me. it concerns me that many cpas are unwilling to do the work to keep their firms relevant. although they know that the world no longer works the way it did 20 years ago, they simply shrug their shoulders or look the other way because confronting change seems like too much work.
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six barriers to innovation.

by jody padar
the radical cpa

many radicals have already made the shift to pricing by value or a fixed price agreement. yet, they are still tracking time.

more on radicalism: the value of new ideas | our pain points are opportunities | transitioning to a radical firm: bringing a legacy customer along | the four tenets of radical firms: a brief review | the radical cpa: always changing
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when we value our team on an hour, it leaves almost no time for innovation to occur. an incremental shift could be to allow for a certain number of innovation hours per week. however, once again, this is a huge limit on creating an innovative culture.
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“our cultures eat the opportunity to innovate.”

by jody padar
the radical cpa

opportunities are everywhere. as a successful business owner, you already know this. but when you look at your firm’s biggest challenges, do you see opportunities?

more on radicalism: dear midsized firms: yes, you can change | the radical road to (business) transformation | transitioning to a radical firm: bringing a legacy customer along | the four tenets of radical firms: a brief review | the radical cpa: always changing
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opportunities are always openings for innovation or change. as a firm owner, you have a choice: you can address your challenges about the changing market head on or you can just hide your head in the sand and leave them for the next generation to tackle.
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why you should strive for utopia.

by jody padar
the radical cpa

in a traditional firm, the partner is the center of everything – from technical knowledge to relationship management to operations.

more on radicalism: the radical road to (business) transformation | transitioning to a radical firm: bringing a legacy customer along | the four factors for fixed pricing | target content to consumers, not industry | social + strategy = success | make the cloud work for you | 5 ways to capitalize on trends

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and, it’s not a pretty sight.

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say goodbye to change management.

by jody padar
the radical cpa

before we can fully leap into the future, we need to understand where we’ve been.

more on radicalism: the radical cpa: always changing | the four factors for fixed pricing | clients buy solutions, not time | how to leverage social media | target content to consumers, not industry | narrow your social focus | why transparency matters to clients
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the foundation of any radical or new firm is comprised of the four tenets.
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plus 4 notes about client phone calls.

by jody padar
the radical cpa

“forget about pricing and think about what people buy.”

more on radicalism: how to leverage social media | target content to consumers, not industry | social + strategy = success | make the cloud work for you | 5 ways to capitalize on trends | embrace disruption | new thinking brings new results | 10 questions to prepare for radical change | who’s your competition? everyone | how the ‘new firm’ was born | radical firms embrace 4 values | radical or complacent? you choose | 3 questions to ask if you dare
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customers are not buying our time. they may be buying our expertise. but they’re really buying a solution to their problem.
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