Growing Your Firm | Strategies for Accountants, CPA's, Bookkeepers , and Tax Professionals

on Heather from: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherpranitis Hi, I'm Heather. I have 20 years of experience managing and advising businesses across many industries (IT, law and fitness, to name a few.) In my current role as owner/operator of Number Nerd Bookkeeping Solutions, I help individuals and small businesses get their numbers in order through financial auditing, analysis and planning, and I'm particularly skilled at taking your unorganized data and presenting it in an easily digestible way. I always speak in plain language, have an eye for detail, and a knack for teaching others to develop good accounting habits. Number Nerds is a full-service bookkeeping firm based out of Surprise, Arizona but serving clients around the world. Owned and operated by experienced bookkeeper and financial consultant Heather Pranitis, Number Nerds specializes in getting clients' numbers in order through financial auditing, analysis and planning. When working with Number Nerds you can expect customized solutions to your specific bookkeeping challenges, easy-to-read financial reports and answers to all your tough finance-related questions, in plain language. Number Nerds staff have worked with companies of every size and from many different industries to improve their bookkeeping process develop good accounting habits.

Richard founded the firm in late 2009. He has over 20 years of experience servicing organizations ranging from small closely held businesses to large Public Companies. Industries have included manufacturing, real estate, construction, non-profit, retail, employee benefit plans, local governments, automotive, education, health care, broker-dealers and professional organizations. Richard has served clients both domestically and internationally. Richard received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Drexel University in 1987 and is certified in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Richard is active in the local community and has served on the Board of Kendal Crosslands Communities for 10 years. He is currently the Clerk (Chair) of the Board of Directors. Affiliations: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) – serving on their National Peer Review Committee. Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) – serving on the Peer Review Committee as well as the Accounting and Auditing Procedures Committee. He is also a frequent author of the PICPA Journal on accounting and auditing topics. Member of PrimeGlobal – serving as vice-chair of their Peer Review Committee and an annual presenter at their Business Assurance Conference. Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Accountants.

On Martin Bissett Having spent a little under 17 years working with accounting firms across the UK to grow their firms by pro-actively winning new Grade A clients , launching USP was designed to be a departure into the education sector in order to assist business students and young professionals to develop the skill set,confidence and commercial awareness they need to achieve their career goals and exceed the expectations of their current and future employers. Increasingly this work found a home in the accounting profession as firms looked towards developing their next generation of practice leaders and trainee recruits. These worlds have now collided allowing USP to develop training, consulting, coaching and research content, often in business development disciplines; to empower both accounting educators and commercial firms to understand each other's needs and develop their CPD for emerging and future leaders accordingly.

If your looking at growing fast for your CPA firm, would you consider a firm merger? Rob Cameron started his first firm in 1989 and since then has expanded his practice across Central Illinois through a firm merger with new partners. Sometimes, you may have to merge when unforeseen circumstances arise…Rob tells about his. In this episode of the Grow Your Firm Podcast, with Jetpack founder David Cristello, Rob walks you through: What is the most important piece in determining the success of a merge [it's not what you think] The timeline for a merger from discussion to completion What to EXPECT when you first merge On Rob: A certified public accountant for more than 20 years, Rob Cameron has helped hundreds of people achieve their personal and business financial goals. As a small-business owner himself, he has experienced the challenges of keeping up and getting ahead. Rob knows how to help you make the most of your hard-earned money. As a long-time coach and referee of youth sports, Rob demonstrates his commitment to consistency, discipline, and honesty. Those values guide his work for Hughes, Cameron & Company, LLC clients, who can be certain that Rob is looking out for them. Rob is like no accountant you have ever met. He wants to get to know you and your business so that he can provide the best possible advice - in a friendly, relaxed manner. Email: rob@springfieldcpa.net

In this episode of the Grow Your Firm Podcast, David Cristello and Steve Major dive right into: The "myth" that timesheets show productivity [Steve debunks the myth] The problem most firms experience that cripple them when they on-board a new client The exact timeline for how fast you can implement value pricing in your firm On Steve Major: I work with accountants, bookkeepers and advisory businesses to transform their firm and guide small business owners on a journey of transformation. Technology is totally transforming the accounting industry and has allowed a fantastic opportunity for accounting professionals to help small business owners. Small & medium business owners are desperate for help in making informed decisions to grow their business. Accounting professionals can help them make sense of the numbers, achieve free cashflow, understand the story of the numbers, make informed decisions. I also work with accounting professionals to transform their firm by narrowing the focus, designing a suite of products / services, understanding and communicating value you are able to unleash the power of value pricing to command the price you deserve. Check out the Free 7 part email course - http://pricingcrashcourse.com Pricing is both an art and science. Value pricing is not just about fixed prices of menu pricing. Value pricing means you have to truly care for your customers. (Yes customers not clients). A True Professional is one who cares for their customers and their people. Also I help professionals and consultants Kill the Timesheet. The timesheet is at the centre of lot of problems that professionals endure. The timesheet measures the wrong thing. It assumes that all time is equal (which just does not make sense). The timesheet creates a focus on efficiency ( but it even does not deliver on that) yet it totally avoids the question of effectiveness. With over 25 years experience in various aspect of business and finance Steve assists knowledge businesses, professional services firms, consultants, coaches and other service businesses to achieve Pricing Power. If you have any questions, thoughts or want more information - steve@pricingpower.net

Meryl is the co-founder of BeanNinjas, which: Focus on growing your business. We'll count the beans! Cloud-based, fixed fee bookkeeping and support with the beautiful XERO software. Our specialty is online businesses including, e-commerce, SaaS, bloggers, coaches and digital agencies that operate in more than one country/currency. Currently operating in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, and United Kingdom. We also lodge GST (Australia, NZ and Canada), sales tax (US), and VAT (UK). Bean Ninjas material on this page has been prepared for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon as accounting, tax, or other professional advice. Please refer to our advisors for specific advice.

Shelley Johnson Bio: An avid puzzle solver, be it jigsaw, family logistics, or the tax code, thinking through the solution gives Shelley great satisfaction. Hailing from a long line of "number crunchers," Shelley's grandmothers and mother had long careers in banking. Figuring year-end dividend earnings was a steady job during her teen years. As owner of the Indianapolis-based accounting firm, Allman Johnson CPAs & Advisors, Shelley is focused on helping business owners and individuals seeking sophisticated, yet logical tax planning with an emphasis on cash flow and profitability. Shelley is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in business and farm management. Her association with professional and service organizations over the last 25 years includes membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Indiana CPA Society. Shelley is the past chapter president of the American Society of Women Accountants (now known as The Accounting and Financial Women's Alliance) and the past president of the Indiana Board of Accountancy. She has also held committee positions on the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. In the community, Shelley is active as a board member of the Methodist Foundation of Indiana, Inc., and she is involved in the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (past treasurer), and numerous church activities as well as family related volunteer events from cats to Scouts.

QuickBooks and Mobile App Guru, Technology Addict and public speaker - where she has the privilege of offering insight, information and best practices in a completely unscripted, entertaining and sometimes irreverent way. With nearly 20 years of experience in the accounting and payroll industry, she specializes in educating small businesses about embracing mobile and online solutions to increase their bottom line. She was the very first QuickBooks ProAdvisor to get her QuickBooks Online certification, and is recognized globally as the foremost expert on the product. She is the original author of a number of www.IntuitAcademy.com training courses, Intuit's QuickBooks Online training material for US, Singapore, Canadian, Australian & UK versions, as well as the QuickBooks ProAdvisor QuickBooks Online Certification Course & Exam. Often called "The QBO Queen" (although she prefers Supreme Global Empress…), she is passionate about encouraging any small business to embrace the interwebs to work better, faster and to do it ANYWHERE. Stacy teaches regular QuickBooks and technology workshops through the local county SBTDC, as well as the local community college and continuing education classes for various school districts. Her speaking engagements include RadioFreeQB.com live every Wednesday night, RFQTv.com, 2012 & 2013 Spark & Hustle Tour, the Sleeter Group's 2012 Small Business Technology Road show, many industry trade shows and training sessions for conferences like Scaling New Heights, Accounting Solutions Conference, as well as national events for Wells Fargo and the Int'l Association of Administrative Professionals. Most recently, Intuit sent her to Australia to do live events teaching accountants & bookkeepers QBO & how to move their practices online. Specialties: Internationally recognized expert in QuickBooks Online & Intuit Appcenter QuickBooks Pro, Premier, Mac & Enterprise Solutions QuickBooks Payroll - All Versions

Ingrid is a bookkeeping nerd and CEO of Polymath. She loves taking a topic that most small business owners put on a scale from boring to terrifying and turning it into a fun and rewarding part of entrepreneurship. Ingrid is the creator of the Ask A Bookkeeper puppet show, founder of the Southern Oregon Bookkeepers Association, and leader of the Southern Oregon Woodard Group. Ingrid started Polymath in 2008, and jumped right into being a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor at that time. Since then she has taken "bookkeeping nerd" to the next level, by always staying on the cutting edge of the industry and teaching our accounting colleagues how to do the same. Ingrid always enjoys taking on big projects, learning new things, and helping others get organized and on the road to success… especially when it involves puppets. (If you don't enjoy it, what's the point!) Ingrid has experience as treasurer for non-profit organizations, and she is a founding member of the Southern Oregon Bookkeepers Association, an organization dedicated to enhancing the education and network resources of local bookkeepers and their clients. When Ingrid is not playing her favorite video game (QuickBooks), she is usually playing Irish music or frolicking with her goats. Ingrid also enjoys singing, dancing, gardening, and adventuring around the world with friends and family. She lives on a small farm with her goats, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, kitties, and snakes. She and her husband Jeffrey play Irish music in an Ashland, Oregon band, The Feckin' Tinkers, and you can see them each Tuesday night playing at Oberon's Tavern for "Tinker Tuesday."

Debbie is the owner of Behind the Scenes Financial Services, consultant to the sleeter group and a Quickbooks Proadvisor. In this latest Grow Your Firm podcast, Debbie shares what she believes are the keys to your success that leads to your clients' success: Thinking proactively and not reactively A guide to profitability How time is a profit center Improving the client relationship …and so much more!