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3 Ways CPAs can leverage technology for meaningful practice growth

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For example, automated solutions can handle more of the general ledger accounting so accountants have time to identify rising accounts receivable and then make suggestions to the business owner on how to reduce receivables. Automated solutions can produce the tax returns so CPAs have more time to suggest tax-planning strategies.

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Accounting firm clients want these services from you

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Identifying service opportunities is especially important for firms looking to transition from a focus on compliance services , such as tax and audit, to value-added advisory services that might generate higher margins. After all, accountants are commonly known as providing services such as tax preparation and audits.

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How to develop proactive advisory services

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While it sounds great in theory and everyone agrees, just how is this to be accomplished when most of your efforts are currently focused on finding new clients for the seeming financial security of gaining a heap of tax and compliance work? For example, Welham considered the example of Toyota.

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Offering advisory services: Piecemeal or holistic approach?

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Requirements for delivering an advisory service “can differ quite a bit depending on the type of advisory service,” he says, given the differences between risk advisory services, tax planning, or performance management consulting, for example. Consequently, the methodology that will be the backbone of the service deserves some focus.

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Accountants: Are you a cost center or a growth partner?

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When business owners think of their accountant, some might immediately think of the money they pay for tax preparation, an audit or other compliance services – the type of service “a client doesn’t want but needs,” as accounting thought leader Allan Koltin has described “Level 1” or “Type 1” services.

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Performing business valuations with optimal efficiency

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For example, valuation professionals may spend hours adjusting financials, checking and double-checking calculations. This is because technology leaders benefit from new markets, the ability to scale and collaborate, as well as the opportunity to innovate.

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The most useful (and rarely used) types of data analytics

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For example, if an analysis showed that the average sale was between $50 and $75 per transaction, anything outside of that range could be flagged for follow-up. For example: Relationships in a stable environment are usually more predictable when compared to relationships in a dynamic or unstable environment.

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