embrace disruption
4 questions you’ll have to face.
by jody padar
innovation
new thinking brings new results
being radical is all about your customer.
by jody padar
the radical cpa
once you begin brainstorming about overhauling your internal processes, you need to think about it from as many different viewpoints as possible, with an emphasis on design thinking. the easiest way to define design thinking is to look at it from your customer’s perspective instead of yours.
more on radicalism: 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
it’s not all about you. i know, i know. but hear me out. it’s hard to look at your firm from a customer’s perspective. that’s why we gravitate to a firm-centric point of view. this point of view asks questions like:
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rick dreher innovates wipfli for clients, younger workers
‘clients have budgets, and it’s part of our responsibility to deliver a high-quality, value-add solution within those budgets.’
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 staff
the cpa profession faces a crossroads at which firms will have to make some fundamental changes in their dealings with clients and staff, according to rick dreher, managing partner and chairman of wipfli.
more from the corner office: how blain heckaman drives value at kaufman rossin | weisermazars mp blake charts u.s. expansion | frank longobardi: cohnreznick’s battle for top talent | the robo-cpa: jim sikich prepares for disruptive technologies | exclusively for pro members. log in here or 2022世界杯足球排名 today.
wipfli is a milwaukee-based accounting and consulting that generated $203.2 million in revenues for the 12 months ended may 2015. it ranks among the top firms in the nation at $181 million in revenue.
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10 questions to prepare for radical change
be the change you want to see.
by jody padar
the radical cpa
“say it with me now: i am a change agent.”
more on radicalism: who’s your competition? everyone | who, me a consultant? | target prospects for best fit | keep scope creep and seep from hurting bottom line | each social channel has a language | six competitive advantages for the radical cpa
before you consider adopting the cloud or any of the “new firm” mindset, you have to ask yourself if you are willing to be the change.
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want change? lead it
bonus checklist: 5 questions you need to ask.
by jody padar
the radical cpa
“say it with me now: i am a change agent.”
more radical cpa for pro members (go pro here): 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 | who, me a consultant? | target prospects for best fit | radical pricing fixes cash flow problems | keep scope creep and seep from hurting bottom line | the radical approach to bundling services | get radical about pricing | more…
before you consider adopting the cloud or any of the “new firm” mindset, you have to ask yourself if you are willing to be the change.
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innovate or die
use a ‘skunk works’ mentality so the compensation trap doesn’t ruin you.
by august aquila
creating the effective partnership
the focus on most cpa firms is on billable hours. while there is nothing inherently wrong with this focus, it has become the overriding focus of firms.
more on leadership for pro members: 3 ways to halt a poor leader | 5 questions for every mp to answer honestly | does your dashboard need fine-tuning? | the 4 best ways to use your senior partners | how to tell a culture change is due | today’s top six partner compensation trends | 11 steps to building a better partnership team | why your firm should be a republic | 8 financial ducks to line up now | partnership is about persuasion
there is nothing wrong with making money today, but what about building for the future? with “today” being the dominant focus, what is the encouragement to cpas to innovate? in most firms there is no alignment with innovation and compensation.
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who’s your competition? everyone
time to get on the radical bus.
i’ve been in the cloud for nine years so it’s old news to me.
more on radicalism for pro members: how the ‘new firm’ was born | radical firms embrace 4 values | radical or complacent? you choose | 3 questions to ask if you dare | how spiritual value affects pricing | keep scope creep and seep from hurting bottom line
the biggest thing to do is to look around and look at the competition. you can probably leave your firm and start your own firm with less than $400 a month in software and with no or very limited overhead. isn’t that terrifying for you old-timers!
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how the ‘new firm’ was born
where the roots of ‘radical’ cpas originated.
by jody padar
the radical cpa
i started to use this newfangled payroll software that worked through the internet.
back then they didn’t call it the cloud. it was just payroll software that used an internet browser. it solved my business problems of preparing paychecks, paying taxes and filing tax returns for my customers. the technology was paycycle, a cloud-based payroll software.
radical firms embrace 4 values
these 4 keys come down to meeting needs.
by jody padar
the radical cpa
people often ask me: what makes a firm a “new firm”? there are four fundamental tenets.
more on radicalism: radical or complacent? you choose | customer viewpoint: creating a journey map | who, me a consultant? | how spiritual value affects pricing | keep scope creep and seep from hurting bottom line | get radical about pricing | how social media transforms firms to their core | radical tenet #1: embrace the cloud | being radical is all about your customer
these four tenets, although adopted differently within each firm, compromise a new set of values that most of the “movement” firms embrace. ready? here we go:
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radical or complacent? you choose
“reacting” is no longer enough.
by jody padar
the radical cpa
cpas must be “radicalized” so they cannot be lulled into complacency and driven by reaction to their current firm or livelihood. the changes that are happening in today’s fast-paced world need to be addressed.
more on radicalism: 3 questions to ask if you dare | are we really that radical? | customer viewpoint: creating a journey map | process maps: methods, meetings and materials | who, me a consultant? | target prospects for best fit | how spiritual value affects pricing | make radical connections | get ready for radical transparency | the roots of ‘radical’ cpas
you and your team have already felt the changes. the silent majority of many employees are hurt, suspicious and feeling unheard. they see and experience the changes happening around them and don’t understand the complacency or the resistance to change from firm management. you may even be feeling this yourself within your firm of one.
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3 questions to ask if you dare
and 3 questions i should have asked before launching my practice.
by jody padar
the radical cpa
i had just come off a really bad tax season.
this was about nine years ago now, and i knew there had to be a better way. i left a mid-sized firm, with seven partners and about 50 other employees and i joined my dad’s firm — literally and figuratively. figuratively, because many of his technology and processes were “old school.”
more on radicalism: are we really that radical? | process maps: methods, meetings and materials | 4 questions for choosing the right digital workflow tool | how spiritual value affects pricing | the radical approach to bundling services | get radical about pricing | each social channel has a language | how i got started being social | six competitive advantages for the radical cpa | the market is moving toward the radicals | going radical: the 4 tenets of a ‘new firm’ | why should cpas be radical?
i was tired of working part-time and not being treated like a contributing member of the firm. my family was young. my son was four years old and my daughter was six. my son was in the process of getting ready for full-time kindergarten and things were just changing in my life. i no longer felt the need to only work part-time, so it seemed like the right time.
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the 4 new growth engines in today’s marketplace
things are changing and the old growth model no longer fits.
by gale crosley
crosley + co.
are we really that radical?
bonus chart: waves of innovation from 1970 to the present.
by jody padar
the radical cpa
what the radical cpas have done is put our customers first. we have made our firms customer-centric instead of the traditional firm-centric model of years past.
more on radicalism: customer viewpoint: creating a journey map | basics of process mapping: how and who | target prospects for best fit | how spiritual value affects pricing | keep scope creep and seep from hurting bottom line | make radical connections | 5 radical ways to be social and strategic | how social media transforms firms to their core | six competitive advantages for the radical cpa
our firms have changed to meet the needs and requirements of today’s fast-paced mobile, social, value, experience-driven consumers.
being a radical cpa is hard.