Grow My Accounting Practice | Tips For Accountants & Bookkeepers To Grow Their Business

Show Summary Join David as he delves into the significance of automating financial and accounting processes and the advantages of seamless data integrations. In his presentation, David will specifically focus on the return on investment (ROI) that automation brings to Client Accounting Services (CAS). By attending this podcast, you'll gain insights on the following benefits of automation for CAS: a remarkable 70-80% reduction in manual data loading efforts into your ERP system a substantial ROI within the first year and ongoing growth, and an accelerated close process Discover how to minimize manual work and maximize billable hours by harnessing the power of automation.   Website: https://lp.datablend.com/outsourcing-roi https://datablend.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/furthdavids/ Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary Shweta Patel shares her inspiring journey encompassing various aspects of her life. As a physician, she initially struggled with understanding and managing finances, referring to herself as financially dyslexic. However, her experience as a Navy doctor and veteran provided her with invaluable insights and the opportunity to contribute to the healthcare of military personnel. Transitioning from real estate investing to entrepreneurship, Shweta took on the challenge of launching her own startup, demonstrating her willingness to embrace new ventures and take risks. Throughout her endeavors, she emphasized the importance of looking beyond oneself and striving for global impact, reflecting her aspiration to create positive change on a larger scale. Shweta Patel's story embodies resilience, growth, and the pursuit of making a difference in both personal and global spheres.   Website: https://gayawellness.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GAYAWELLNESS.ORG Instagram: https://www.instagram

Show Summary In the beginning, it was very hard for Christina to reconcile service and business because she wanted to serve and help people. It was difficult to equate that with a billable amount – charging someone for helping them when she was unsure of her own value. The notion of "let me help you because I was blessed with this skillset, but let me charge you for it" didn't feel like a natural fit. Initially, Christina took on many clients whom she loved, and each lesson was valuable, but she didn't charge what she was worth. She worked tirelessly for minimal compensation. What she failed to recognize was that while she was focused on serving others, she had a commitment to her family that she was inadvertently neglecting. Our body's internal response to fear and excitement is the same. Rather than always saying, "I'm scared," Christina realized there was a part of her that felt excitement about the possibilities beyond fear. She recognized that her gut instinct was her guide. Sometimes we find o

In this engaging show, we delve into the topic of "Is your overwhelm an ops issue?" Our discussion explores various aspects related to operational streamlining and how it can uncover areas of opportunity. Melissa Morris, the founder of Agency Authority, addresses common challenges faced by businesses, including marketing gaps, overly customized offers, inconsistencies in the business model, unmet team needs, and the absence of performance standards and evaluations. Additionally, we examine operational mis-fixes that can hinder progress. These missteps may include haphazardly shifting internal communications from email to Slack without a defined communication plan, relying on templated workflows that may not suit specific requirements, or hastily changing project management tools due to outgrowing the current system. Melissa emphasizes the importance of avoiding such pitfalls. Furthermore, Melissa sheds light on how accidental firm or practice owners often develop their business processes in isolated silos. We

Show Summary In this episode, Mike shares the details of Clear Path To Cash. It consists of eight financial concepts aimed at helping businesses maximize their cash in various situations. Mike asserts his ability to analyze a company's financial statements in 7 minutes or less, thanks to his creation of The Home Run Financial System, a comprehensive technique that covers all essential aspects. His website boasts about his success in uncovering over $150 million in hidden cash for his clients. To illustrate, in January alone, he utilized a technique called Mining Your Business For Hidden Cash, resulting in the discovery of over $1.5 million. This method involves six calculations centered around three Cash Generating Activities and three Cash Conversion Activities specific to one's business. In his book, Mike introduces the term D.U.M.B., which characterizes business owners who Don't Understand My Business. Surprisingly, Mike himself once fell into this category and experienced many of the situations

Show Summary In this episode, Fady shares with us about being a CFO and how it differs from accounting. He also discusses the difference between the skill sets required for accounting and finance, and how a proper CFO and accountant understand this difference. He also mentions the rise of outsourced, virtual, and fractional CFOs, and how the allure of the CFO role has led to people evolving their titles without necessarily evolving their skills, which he finds dangerous. Overall, Fady emphasizes the importance of understanding the skill sets required for the CFO role and the dangers of superficially evolving one's title without actually evolving one's skills.   Website: www.clockwork.ai Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary Show Summary "Your health is your most valuable asset." When growing a financial practice it's common for health to take a backseat - and eventually become a liability. But it doesn't have to be that way. Stevyn has discovered that those with better health, less stress, longer healthspans, and more successful, fulfilling careers treat their health like an asset.  Learn more from Stevyn in this episode as she challenges advisors to see health as an integral part of financial planning and inspires them to treat their health like an asset so they can grow 'wellthy.'   Websites: www.growwellthy.com www.growwellthy.com/quiz www.growwellthy.com/wellthwebinars LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stevyn-guinnip Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary Being a Profit First Professional as a Profits coach, the name is something everyone recognizes and it gives her the credibility and makes that introduction to new potential clients easier.  For most business owners, life is overwhelming. You have staffing, hiring, training, customers, customer problems, marketing, but you have to reserve a portion of your calendar to be proactive. This is where your profit generating retains and reviews come into place. Learn more about this from Hilary in this episode of Grow My Accounting Practice Podcast.   Website: https://www.hendershottwealth.com https://www.moneyblueprintprogram.com https://www.instagram.com/hilary.hendershott https://www.facebook.com/hilaryhendershott Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary "Therapists resist profit, when they should embrace it." In this episode, Julie Herres shares about her new book, Profit First for Therapists which will be launched on May 2nd.  "PROFIT EQUALS IMPACT!"   Website: https://www.profitfirstfortherapists.com/ https://www.greenoakaccounting.com/ Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary How can one generate revenue through virtual events? In this episode, Moshe shares with us how he does this and how he was able to raise over $100,000 in sponsorship for his events. Moshe also discusses why we need an abundance mindset and why we should not be afraid of competition. Learn more about some tips and tricks on how to get started or improve your virtual events!   Website: https://www.profitwithlaw.com/ Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/profitwithlaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/profitwithlaw/ Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary Start doing something and be consistent. Hone your expertise and talk about it more because that's how people will know you. Be you all out! In this episode, Chris Ducker shares with us why we need multiple steams of income. Chris says that he is a big believer that if you are building a business based around your expertise, skill set, ultimately know for within your industry, it is just smart to have several different revenues of income. He also discusses the 6 Income Heroes he shared when he spoke at ProfitCon. Learn more tips about having multiple streams of income by listening to this episode!   Website: chrisducker.com Instagram: instagram.com/chrisducker Twitter: twitter.com/chrisducker Facebook: facebook.com/chrisduckerdotcom Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary Having high energy doesn't always mean you're an extrovert. In this episode, Angie shares with us how she brings out energy as an introvert and builds her confidence to inspire other people, especially other Profit First Professionals to go out there and present themselves. Take a listen!   Website: www.profitfirstprofessionals.com Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary This is a special episode with Relay Financial's CEO and Co-Founder, Yoseph West! We know how challenging it is for people who implement Profit First in their businesses to find a banking solution that works for them and their clients. It takes convincing, negotiating, and adapting to do Profit First banking which costs time and forces you and your clients to make difficult tradeoffs. In this episode, Yoseph shares with us what Relay Financial is and why it is so great for Profit First banking. Relay knows accounting, bookkeeping, and client advisory. The roots of their business lie in the industry. But more importantly, their product truly enables Profit First banking. Relay is a financial technology company, not a bank, which Yoseph explains in this episode. The banking features aren’t the only reason we’re so excited to work with Relay’s team. It comes down to how invested they are in Profit First and the Profit First Professionals community.   Website: www.relayfi.com Corporate Partner: Peop

Show Summary Let's learn from Adrienne Bellehumeur how to make your documentation process fun and exciting. In this episode, Adrienne shares with us that documentation is a collaborative exercise. She also shares with us some of her best practices for delivering "why?" for documenting. She uses a documentation approach she developed called "Dynamic Documentation". Want to learn more? Listen to this episode now!   Websites: https://riskoversight.ca/ https://www.bellehumeurco.com/ Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary "You are in charge of your business", Ron Saharyan. Pricing is important, but Value Starts With HELLO! You realize that accounting and bookkeeping can unlock the potential of any company. Set yourself apart from the competition by asking better questions right from the start. Your future clients want you to understand their vision and goals and understand how you'll get them there. All of this can happen in your very first conversation. Listen more tips from Grow My Accounting Practice podcasts hosts, Mike Michalowicz, Ron Saharyan, and Liz Szporn, and download our FREE guide to learn how and never compete on price again.   Value Starts With Hello: https://profitfirstprofessionals.com/value-starts-with-hello/ Website: https://profitfirstprofessionals.com Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary Jeffrey Shaw shares in this episode how he got the idea of writing a book about self-employment. He stresses that one of the core problems of being self-employed is that they don't ask for help. His book, The Self-Employed Life, is an insightful book for self-driven individuals. Take a listen to this episode and learn more with Jeffrey about Silo Mentality, Hug Marketing, the importance of calling yourself self-employed, and a whole lot more!   Websites: https://jeffreyshaw.com https://selfemployedbusinessinstitute.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyshawauthor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffreyshaw/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyShawAuthor   Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary In this episode, Jamie Beresford, founder of Practice Protect, shares what cybersecurity means with the three pillars of cybersecurity. "Cyber security is not about data storage, it's about data access. Hackers don't hack, they trick. They trick users into divulging the information to use legitimate access to access systems illegitimately." He also talks about email fraud and how technology is changing for CPAs. Toward the end of the episode, Jamie shares tips with our listeners on what you can use to help your team avoid having hackers trick you into accessing your information.   Website: https://practiceprotect.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-beresford/ Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary "When you find something that works, you're not in discovery anymore. Now you're in scaling mode." In this episode, Simon Severino shares the definition of scaling. He also talks about the two different stages of finding and scaling and elaborates on them with three other stages: the turtle stage, the cheetah stage, and the dog stage. Do you also want to know how Simon doubles his revenue in 90 days? Take a listen!   Website: https://www.strategysprints.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strategysprints/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strategysprints/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/strategysprints LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonseverino/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnSFgJd0CrsEdQdO21txR2A Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strategy-sprints/id1299008831 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Strategy-Sprints-Accelerate-Growth-Business Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary Jayden has the gift of creating millionaires. He shares in this episode how important it is to know your niche and your specialized skill, which will lead to business development. He also shares the most significant challenge he encountered in growing his firm. Jayden spoke by his experience. Most entrepreneurs that lean into their traumatic experience and use their business to resolve that or move through it offer the most driven entrepreneurs because there's a deeper purpose behind it. When you try to explore the traumas in your life, they will perhaps become a driving force for a very successful business. Jayden is full of knowledge and offers us a bunch of game plans. Write it down, and do it.   Website: accounting-atlanta.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegreatjayden/ Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/

Show Summary In this episode, Micky Deming shares with us that the simplicity of all marketing is clarity, finding value, and proper communication. It is the ability to know whom we're speaking to and how to approach it. Micky discusses why creating content and educating an audience works in accounting firm marketing and how these firms succeed and stand out with marketing and messaging.   Website: www.fullstadium.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micky-deming-015a4610/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/full-stadium/ Corporate Partner: People Process – https://peopleprocesses.com/