Business of Valuation Newsletter

We are in uncharted territory and likely to be there awhile. While you look to the horizon to see what is coming next, you need to keep your feet planted in the fundamentals of practice [...]

Training is an ongoing component of staff development in every successful practice. Team building sometimes shows up as a lucky by-product. It doesn’t have to be. You can harness team building [...]

Wouldn’t it be nice to sit down every morning and see all the progress in your practice that doesn’t require your direct involvement? Of course, it would. But it won’t happen without successfully [...]

When you are hiring, you naturally gravitate to candidates that share similar interests and values, including in the workplace. These are the people you want around you, so you are quick to move [...]

BVFLS successorship challenges can be acute in the small-market CPA firm. The practice may never have grown much beyond one person, but it brings in enough revenue to make it worth hanging on to [...]

My how things have changed. You know, of course, that they’re not finished changing. While you look down the road as far as you can see, you must keep one hand on the wheel. Your Business of [...]

People are telling a story about what it’s like to work at your practice. Whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, people are telling that story. What is the story you want them to tell?

Consistently weak performers drain your time, poison company culture, and demotivate strong players. Don’t neglect top talent. They need—and deserve—just as much time and attention as employees [...]

Before you send a report to a client, you take a careful look. You test your assumptions. If you don’t do that same testing of your candidate’s technical skills, your assumptions can lead to a [...]

Given the craziness we’re in, it’s hard to think more than two or three steps ahead. Smart practice leaders are stretching their vision. They are thinking not only about getting back into the [...]