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\"\"<\/a>do you want your firm to last after you’re gone?
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by jody padar<\/i>
\nfrom success to significance: the radical cpa guide<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

cpas are busy people \u2013 often to the detriment of their customers. when cpas don\u2019t have time to understand their customers, they fail to give them real value and creative solutions.<\/p>\n

more on radicalism:<\/b> how \u2018agile\u2019 applies to cpa firms<\/a> | introducing the fifth radical tenet: the business model<\/a> | dear midsized firms: yes, you can change<\/a> | the four tenets of radical firms: a brief review<\/a>
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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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\nthe reason? they just don\u2019t know where to start. when something becomes overwhelming it\u2019s easier to ignore it or look the other way than to try and figure it out.<\/p>\n

but here\u2019s what i think is really creating the problem: succession, older partners and their desire to retire.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

it will take time, effort, and money to invest in your firm in order to remain relevant \u2013 not just today, but for generations to come. that is, if you want your firm to stick around. however, what i\u2019m finding is that these retiring cpas are not willing to give up their compensation or their status within a firm in order to make the changes.<\/p>\n

i\u2019ve got news: it\u2019s highly unlikely that the next generation of cpas will purchase an old-school firm. it\u2019s way easier to open a new online firm, embrace the cloud and steal clients ready to jump. this is the biggest problem. many cpas are just flat out getting outpaced.<\/p>\n

midsized firms, begin here.<\/h3>\n

if you are a midsized firm, you\u2019ve built your business to where it is today, and you can pivot your business into being more future-ready. here are 10 steps you can take now to begin the process.<\/p>\n

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  1. identify the first critical change your firm needs to make and align it with your current business goals. for example, let\u2019s use the goal of starting to price up front a certain service offering. answer these questions:\n