secret sauce<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\ntoday we’ll identify seven reasons why low-growth cpa firms struggle a bit more than their high-growth counterparts.<\/p>\n
complacency<\/strong><\/p>\nby far, the #1 factor influencing stagnation in accounting firms is complacency. the truth is, many cpa firms just get comfortable. this lack of momentum is often a result of the firm\u2019s compensation agreements. essentially, partners do what they\u2019re paid to do but lack consequences for poor follow-through. high-growth firms fight complacency with proper management and align compensation plans to encourage behavior for firm growth.<\/p>\n
wrong, low or no expectations<\/strong><\/p>\nmany firms talk about their desire to grow, yet most won\u2019t set expectations for their partner staff. high-growth firms set clear expectations for how partners, and potential partners, should contribute to growth. firms allocate billable time for partners to invest in professional growth development and then they track and measure the results. firms also build an internal culture around growth and instill these ideals early to develop their staff\u2019s marketing and business development capabilities.<\/p>\n
not doing the right things<\/strong><\/p>\nsometimes we see firms spending too much of their time in the wrong areas, wasting precious dollars on sponsorships that don\u2019t have strategic value or taking part in activities that aren\u2019t generating results. typically, these firms either aren\u2019t measuring outcomes or they don\u2019t know how to evaluate what is or isn\u2019t working. high-growth firms measure the right things<\/strong> and employ people, whether inside or outside the organization, who can help them assess how they are doing.<\/p>\nlack of commitment<\/strong><\/p>\nlow-growth firms tend to be more talk than action; they make excuses or play the blame game and when promises aren\u2019t kept, there are little to no consequences for it. firms that express a desire to grow but won\u2019t commit to the steps necessary for momentum won\u2019t see results. period. high-growth firms make sure they can follow through on their commitments and treat their growth plan as a critical component of the organization.<\/p>\n
lack of direction<\/strong><\/p>\nmany low-growth firms don\u2019t know where they want to grow, who they want to serve or even what makes the firm unique. this lack of identity often results in taking on clients that the firm shouldn\u2019t be serving and generating lower-level work. high-growth firms have a clear vision for their growth. they know who they want to be serving and how to qualify them. they spend more time on higher-level work and gradually shed their d clients.<\/p>\n
lack of execution<\/strong><\/p>\nmany firms know what they should be doing and may even have a plan, but if they fail to execute on those activities their efforts are wasted. if there is one thing we have learned in marketing, it\u2019s that nothing will get accomplished unless you execute. tactical problems and client work will always get in the way. high-growth firms push past these obstacles and make executing on growth a priority.<\/p>\n
lack of investment<\/strong><\/p>\nwhile there is no magic number for investing in growth, you can\u2019t make a dollar without spending a dollar. some firms are so focused on increasing profit by cutting expenses that they never give themselves a chance to invest. high-growth firms actually spend less<\/strong> on marketing than their low-growth counterparts. instead, they focus their investment on the things that have a true strategic purpose; in other words, they aren\u2019t afraid to say no<\/strong> to partners, employees or marketing if there isn\u2019t a good case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/a> \nmaybe you’re measuring the wrong things.<\/strong> \nby sarah johnson dobek<\/i> \ninovautus consulting<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2354,"featured_media":52617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1363,2271,3120,3002],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-marketing","category-pro-member-exclusive","category-special"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nseven reasons your growth plans are stalled - 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n