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How to get your clients to go to a team member first (not you!)
Twitter LinkedIn As an accounting firm grows, so does the amount of work and number of employees. To grow sustainably, at some point accounting firm owners need to start delegating the tasks to keep the firm running while they concentrate on the tasks that develop the...
4 ways to get the right headspace to work on your practice (including tips from Bill Gates)
Twitter LinkedIn You need the right headspace to work on your practice and get the best ideas for your accounting firm. That we can all agree. But how do you do this? Here are some action tips shared during a webinar we ran for our members in May...
6 tips for dealing with constant interruptions from clients
TwitterLinkedInDo you come to the end of the workday feeling like you haven’t stopped but you still haven’t gotten what you need to done? Do you find yourself working harder, not smarter but you don’t know what to do to change that? Constant interruptions from clients...
How to get through January without feeling isolated.
Twitter LinkedIn I have spoken to a few practitioners already this year who are feeling stressed, fed up and very alone. One was even considering throwing in the towel! How do you get through the next few weeks when you have a mountain of tax returns to do? It can be...
4 ways to carve out 8 hours a week to create the time to work ON your small accountancy firm
Twitter LinkedIn Struggling to find enough time to work ON your firm? How can you carve out and make sure that you will have 8 hours a week to work on just improving your accountancy firm and growing your business? Here are some action tips shared during a webinar we...
How to stop being a bottleneck in your growing accounting firm
Twitter LinkedIn Like many accounting firm owners, you may be very hands-on in the business. While this is usually essential in the early days, as the firm grows, this hinders growth rather than fostering it. To help you build and develop an accounting firm that grows...
How to get clients to send in their information when asked so you don’t have to personally chase them
Twitter LinkedIn Chasing clients for their information is a headache yet accountants spend so much of their time chasing because they can’t do their job without it. It’s a constant battle requesting a list of supporting documents and describing what they’re for over...
Two things to check before you panic with your business development
Twitter LinkedIn I was preparing for a call with a long standing client of mine. His agenda before the call indicated that he was very concerned about his billing in quarter 2 due to the summer months and impact of Brexit. So I geared up for my usual pep talk about...
Pros and cons of hiring part time employees for your small accountancy firm
Twitter LinkedIn What are the pros and cons of hiring part time employees for your accountancy firm? As you get started in your accountancy firm, you will face the decision to hire a part-time employee versus getting a full-time staff. But is it really advisable? What...