Intuit ProConnection Practice Development Articles

Is Multi-Tasking a Good Idea?

Wed, 27 May 2008 08:00:00 PST

What's wrong with multi-tasking? CPA Sandi Smith reviews the research to show how productivity and quality may go up by managing your time and doing one thing at a time.

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Green Checklist Challenge

Fri, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 PST

Greening Your Office and Your Clients.

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Be Indispensable: Help Clients Get Back on Track with Finances in Tough Times

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:00:00 PST

The best way to keep your good clients is to show them you're indispensable to their financial accounting success. We provide our best tips for doing just that.

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Succession Strategies

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:00 PST

You want to sell your accounting firm, consulting practice, or bookkeeping business, but it's a buyer's market out there. What can you do? Industry specialist August Aquila has just the prescription you need.

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Are You Pricing Your Jobs Profitably?

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:00:00 PST

Service providers starting their own business frequently underprice their services. CMA and Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Pam Newman shows why good financial accounting needs to start with your practice, and provides simple ways to identify your true level of profitability.

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What Makes You So Different? (Part 1)

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:00:00 PST

In part one of his two-part article on core competencies, August Aquila looks at what really matters in helping you differentiate your firm or business from your competition.

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What Makes You So Different? (Part 2)

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:00:00 PST

In part two of his two-part article on core competencies, August Aquila shows how you can identify and strengthen the competencies at work in your firm or business. Once you do that, you can really start to differentiate yourself from your competition.

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Get Promoted at Work by Doing the Math

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:00:00 PST

If you work in an accounting firm or large services firm and are wondering how to get ahead, CPA Sandi Smith may have just the key: It's a numbers game that's fun and easy to implement.

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Hidden Profits: Why You Need an Operational Review

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:00:00 PST

August Aquila shows how an operational review can help you discover hidden profits in your practice or business. He identifies the nine areas that are often overlooked to bring out the true profit potential of your firm or business, regardless of its size.

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Ten Tips for a Less Stressful Tax Season

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:00:00 PST

Here are ten easy ways to help you master stress during the upcoming tax season, from Sandi Smith, CPA.

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Five Ways to Trim Your Overhead Expenses

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:00:00 PST

If you or your clients are worried about making ends meet in the coming year, CPA Sandi Smith shares five common ways any company can trim overhead expenses. BONUS: A client-friendly PDF you can share with clients.

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What Personality Is Your Client?

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:00:00 PST

Sandi Smith shows how a better understanding of your clients can improve long-term client retention. She introduces an easy way to use the DISC tool for improving your interactions with clients without losing track of who you are.

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Trends in Large Firm Recruitment

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:00:00 PST

Scott Cytron reports on how larger accounting firms - who can develop Web and promotional campaigns - focus on work-life balance and a better understanding of today's young professional to compete for talent. Most of the ideas presented are scalable to firms of various sizes.

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Trends in Small Firm Recruitment

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:00:00 PST

Kerri Fulks reports on how smaller accounting firms - often with just shoestring budgets - are competing to recruit good talent in a very tight labor market, and she presents three different strategies within almost any budget.

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Top Ten Ways to Make 2008 the Best Year Yet

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:00:00 PST

Take a breather with Sandi Smith and review her checklist of the top ten ways to make the most of 2008. And share a client-friendly version of the article for your own clients' success in 2008.

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