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When the Rules No Longer Apply, Be Like a Startup

Jody Padar: Apr 9, 2020 10:30:00 AM

The world in the time of Corona is upside-down! The first thing to acknowledge is that in the next six to ten months, new legislation, new social and professional norms, and new practices in every sector will become solidified to create a new...

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Avoiding Virtual Pitfalls: The Art of the Pivot

Jody Padar: Apr 8, 2020 9:00:00 AM

Gretchen Pisano’s pointer for nailing the pivot and common missteps: Every new day is an opportunity to communicate and support your clients.

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7 Ways Accountants Can Help Their Clients Survive

Jody Padar: Apr 6, 2020 9:00:00 AM

“What we're seeing now is unprecedented, unplanned for, uncalled for, and there was just no way to ever anticipate or prepare for it. Things are...

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Best Practices to Next Practices: How to Gauge & Assuage Client Fears

Botkeeper: Apr 3, 2020 1:12:35 PM

Gretchen Pisano sat down, metaphorically, with Botkeeper’s Jody Padar to examine uncertainty as it relates to the intimate relationship between CPA...

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Botkeeper vs. Veryfi — Which One Is Right for Your Business?

Kierstyn Kalman: Mar 23, 2020 2:00:00 PM

Watching the accounting space over the last 5 years has been quite a whirlwind for an industry that was like a dinosaur for more than a decade!...

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Why You Should Practice Accounting Advisory With Emotion

Aaron Sullivan: Mar 18, 2020 8:58:00 AM

If there are specific people that business owners trust, their accountant is very high up on the list. Accountants watch over their clients’...

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Tm2 Saves 30 Hours A Week with Botkeeper’s Accounting Partner Program

Kierstyn Kalman: Mar 3, 2020 10:30:00 AM

Tm2 Accounting Solutions in Nashville, Tenn., was developed out of the idea that there’s a better way to serve and meet clients’ financial and tax...

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Business Budget Essentials: A Guide to the Cost of Employee Benefits

Aaron Sullivan: Feb 11, 2020 10:00:00 AM

What’s the secret recipe for keeping your employees happy? Some might think it’s as simple as bringing in a ping pong table and free lunch, but a...

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Job Costing Pros & Cons: Is It Right for Your Construction Company?

Aaron Sullivan: Jan 23, 2020 2:45:00 PM

Owning a company is like owning anything else: you love some aspects of it, and you despise others. We hear about the best and worst parts of...

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Case Study: How the Radical CPA Grew by 7x

Aaron Sullivan: Jan 22, 2020 2:00:00 PM

Before Jody Padar joined her father’s Chicago-based CPA firm, the bulk of their work and focus was on helping clients with tax prep and filing. There...