by Heather Townsend | 14, Feb 2019 | Becoming an advisory led firm, Strategy
FollowFollow FollowFollow Last week Intuit started a test for a new offering called Bookkeeping Live, where they plan to sell bookkeeping services bundled in with their Quickbooks product. A test, which I think will be the point that many of us in the future look back...
by Heather Townsend | 26, Mar 2018 | AMC Book Extracts, Change management, Stakeholder management, Strategy
FollowFollow FollowFollow Change is essential to the success of any business, as how else can we expect to grow, improve and remain competitive in our markets? As a major driving force behind success, more of us need to be embracing change to move our business...
by Heather Townsend | 7, Mar 2018 | AMC Book Extracts, Strategy
FollowFollow FollowFollow Typically any firm is in one of the 5 stages of growth, as per the Growing Pains Model. The Growing Pains Model can be used to analyse what needs to change to move you from whatever stage you are in to the next stage of growth. This blog post...
by Heather Townsend | 17, Feb 2018 | Becoming an advisory led firm, Strategy
FollowFollow FollowFollow The days of sustaining a profitable compliance only small accountancy practice are rapidly becoming numbered. Yes, clients will always want and need to buy compliance services from you. However, technology is driving a massive hole through...
by Heather Townsend | 2, Oct 2017 | Becoming an advisory led firm, Strategy
FollowFollow FollowFollow So you have decided you want to prepare for the future, and you have thought about what advisory services might mean for your firm. After all, adding in higher yield services such as coaching, makes it much easier to grow a million pound...
by Heather Townsend | 13, Sep 2017 | Becoming an advisory led firm, Strategy
FollowFollow FollowFollow So, you’ve thought about where the profession is going, and your place in it. Like the most progressive and successful accountancy firms, you’ve decided to enhance your future by giving clients more value and becoming an advisory led firm...