Rock-star or Business Owner?

Rock-star or Business Owner?

Building a profitable practice is the first objective for accounting and bookkeeping practitioners; the problem is many practitioners are treating the practice as a ‘job’ and not a business that is bigger than themselves – even if they have ‘rock star’ status. Apart...
Growing your income

Growing your income

Referrals are the primary way most accountants, bookkeepers and lawyers get new clients. The problem usually is that we have little control over when referrals come in. Most bookkeeping business owners start out the same way as most entrepreneurs: DIY’ing.; wasting...
The Goldilocks Approach

The Goldilocks Approach

Many bookkeeping firms still face an uphill battle when it comes to pricing their services. Indeed, in our survey of owners of bookkeeping firms conducted in April this year we found that 47 percent were yielding less than $60 an hour after allowing for scope creep...
How’s your communications skill?

How’s your communications skill?

It’s a standing joke that accountants and bookkeepers don’t ‘speak’ the same language; but there’s an even bigger problem that exists between the bookkeeper (the chicken) and the business owner (the little duck).  Levi Strauss once said,...
What Do You Obsess About?

What Do You Obsess About?

Let’s morph the question into ‘What is the difference between the owner of a bookkeeping business and a independent bookkeeper?’ You go into business in order to build a business bigger than yourself. A business owner must obsess about three questions – all day and...
Adding value to your customers

Adding value to your customers

Looking for an opportunity to add value to your small business customers? Interested in expanding your services? We’re pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Key Business Solutions, one of SAP Business One partners. SAP Business One is a world-class innovator...