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by hitendra patil
\n<\/em>client accounting services: the definitive success guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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some have been in practice for several years. some are just starting. but all of them are seeking success at the top of their agenda.
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\nthey define \u201csuccess\u201d differently, uniquely for every accountant and every firm. still, they all have one thing in common: they all want to make a positive impact on their clients\u2019 lives. they naturally want to be their clients\u2019 most trusted advisor.<\/p>\n

what can be the key reasons some accountants are comparatively more successful?<\/strong><\/p>\n

i once believed that the quantum of resources was the determining factor for accounting firm success. but i was also getting signals that it is not necessarily true.<\/p>\n

i started researching. i surveyed. i asked almost all accountants i spoke with what they were doing (or not doing) to grow their firms\/profitability. without growth or reasonable profitability, achieving success can be pretty challenging.<\/p>\n

i gathered insights that indicated something interesting. my findings confirmed that even for highly similar firms, the variance in success was significant. from that, i felt it might the way the accounting firm owners think about their practice that could be the key differentiator. i dug deeper into my analysis.<\/p>\n

the analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

personality types and analytics are debatable. many believe that it is not a perfect science because human behaviors are incredibly complex. the flaws of personality analytics methodologies apply more or less equally to people. the playing field is level, as they say. it was worth examining to find some success commonalities based on personality traits.<\/p>\n

from my database of connections, i picked the top 200 firms of different firm sizes. but within the group of firm sizes, there was a similarity, based on their firm sizes, the number of clients, the number of staff members, and years in business. in other words, the sample included multiple firms of similar firm sizes. i included firms of different sizes, except for solo practitioners, and excluded the very largest firms.<\/p>\n

for those inclined to analyze, i used the disc profile assessment<\/a> method. it is used by over a million people every year and is a non-judgmental tool used for discussion of people\u2019s behavioral differences. i then analyzed the results. the aim was to figure out if there are common \u201ctopmost personality traits\u201d and \u201cmost common success drivers.\u201d what i found surprised me.<\/p>\n

predominant personality traits of successful accountants<\/strong><\/p>\n

the list below shows the most common personality traits of successful accountants.<\/p>\n

top four key traits:<\/p>\n