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Firm practice management (4)

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Small practitioner? 2023 might be your year. Here’s why.

While you’re furiously crossing off “2022” anywhere you mistakenly write it (does anyone write checks anymore?), you’re probably wondering what 2023...

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Think you have “capacity issues?” That’s not the whole story.

Let’s say something somewhat radical here: capacity problems are an effect, not a cause. You don’t just wake up one morning with capacity problems.

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3 Mistakes your firm needs to avoid in a recession

The Botkeeper blog will be taking a break for the holidays. We'll resume regular posts January 4, 2023! Talk about your hot topics. And like so many...

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Is your firm in danger from inflation?

You probably haven’t heard anything at all about inflation recently, have you?

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Are your employees about to walk?

No one bats 1.000 when it comes to employee retention. Even when a workplace gets everything right, employees will need to move, retire, or just...

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The most efficient accounting firms do these 4 things

Next week, the blog is taking a break to eat turkey and all the trimmings. Wait—the writer is. Not the blog. Blogs don't eat. You know what we mean....

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Build team spirit before tax season hits

Work is such a large part of our lives. By spending 40+ hours a week at work, some people see their coworkers as much as their significant others. So...

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Do you need an employee improvement plan?

What do you do when an employee is falling short on expectations? These situations are unfortunately a “when, not if.”

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Nail down these 4 things when marketing for accounting firms

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Nail down these 4 things when marketing for accounting firms

Marketing falling flat? Or maybe you don’t even know where to begin your new client acquisition process? Client prospecting is a tricky business.

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What you probably didn’t learn at any accounting conference this year

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What you probably didn’t learn at any accounting conference this year

Conferences can offer you a little bit of everything. From socializing with fellow industry professionals to oodles of free swag that can keep your...

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Should you keep working with a difficult client?

Find someone who says that they love every client equally and you’ve found yourself a liar — at least, they may lie to themselves. The...

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How accounting education is changing

Most accountants feel that the accounting profession is undergoing a monumental shift (and it is). The whole world is on a fast-moving technology...

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Need time-saving solutions for your firm?

Running any business is a challenge. But accounting firms are a special case. With clients looking to you for legal and regulatory compliance as well...

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