Posts by Laura Sparks
What Do Successful CPA Firm Consulting Practices Do Differently?
As a CPA firm leader, you know that your firm must embrace a consulting mindset. You are watching your tax and audit margins erode and competition intensify for clients and for recruiting and retaining top talent. You recognize the profit potential in providing consulting services to your clients and prospective clients. But recognizing a solution…
Read MoreSlow Down to Speed Up: How to Build a Thriving CPA Firm Consulting Practice
Shifting a CPA firm from a compliance to a consulting mindset is similar to any other major change. It requires leaders to make a conscious effort to slow down so that they can speed up later. A successful transition requires time and patience. While consulting provides the opportunity for significant growth and profits, that growth…
Read More3 Signs a Compliance Mentality Is Endangering Your CPA Firm’s Future
In today’s tough competitive climate, CPA firms must evolve beyond a compliance mentality. With automation and intense competition pushing old-school audit and tax shops to the verge of extinction, only the fittest CPA firms will survive. How do you know if your firm is on the endangered species list? Here are a few warning…
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