{"id":43005,"date":"2015-09-01t05:22:39","date_gmt":"2015-09-01t09:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=43005"},"modified":"2019-07-11t00:27:43","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11t04:27:43","slug":"afoats-think-beyond-average","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2015\/09\/01\/afoats-think-beyond-average\/","title":{"rendered":"thinking technology? then think beyond average"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘average is where the best of the\u00a0worst meets the worst of the best.’<\/strong><\/p>\n

by jim boomer
\n<\/em>the accounting firm operations and technology survey<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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the <\/em>accounting firm operations and technology survey<\/a><\/em> provides\u00a0some great insights on\u00a0where firms stack up in both\u00a0practice management and\u00a0technology. i encourage you\u00a0to view this as the starting\u00a0point, though. strive to be better in all areas\u00a0regardless of whether you are below, at or above\u00a0average. after all, average is where the best of the\u00a0worst meets the worst of the best.<\/p>\n

break away from the herd<\/strong><\/p>\n

whether it is technology, processes or new service\u00a0lines, we, as a profession, have the tendency to\u00a0follow the herd. large firms look at peers and do\u00a0what they do. small firms tend to look at other small\u00a0firms.i challenge you to look beyond the firms of\u00a0similar size for additional ideas on how to support\u00a0your firm\u2019s continued improvement and growth.\u00a0we\u2019ve found that small firms can learn a great deal\u00a0from those that are larger and vice versa. read more →<\/a><\/p>\n