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I Just Engaged My First Thirty-Thousand Dollar Client From GoodAccountants.com

“Spending $5,000 dollars for the opportunity to meet with a potential client is not as fool hearted as it might sound,” says Joseph Charneske, a partner in a full service accounting firm based in Bannockburn, Illinois. When asked how his partners felt about such a proposition Charneske admits they were somewhat skeptical at first however [...]

Jagtiani & Kommareddy CPAs Bills $75,000 Using GoodAccountants.com

Something momentous is quietly unfolding in Chatsworth, California just as it is in cities all across America such as New York, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Tampa and Charlotte just to name a few. It’s bringing about a new wave of thinking and a new way of doing business for hundreds of accountants like Sabita Jagtiani [...]

I Would Have Never Paid $5,000 Upfront For A Client

Charlie Jones once subscribed to a philosophy that espouses the only client referrals that are worthwhile are those that come free of charge through networking with local Chamber of Commerce organizations or from professional affiliations with banking colleagues and attorney friends. Charlie Jones has since changed his way of thinking and is now convinced that the exact [...]

Sole Practitioner Richard Hayes Bills $80,000 To First Two Clients Referred By GoodAccountants.com

“I don’t know anywhere else you can invest $5,000 dollars and get back $35,000 in annual billings,” says Certified Public Accountant, Richard F. Hayes about his annual billings to the first of two companies referred to him by GoodAccountants.com within weeks after he became a member of the nation’s largest accountancy referral network. I’ve earned eighty [...]

Wendroff & Associates, LLC Embraces Internet Marketing

Wendroff & Associates LLC, a full service CPA firm based in Arlington, Virginia with more than 60 years of combined experience represents a new wave of accounting firms that rely heavily on Internet marketing as a way to attract new clients and reach new markets. Among a growing number of accounting firms that employ a Director of Communications, a position that would have [...]

Here’s How To Recession Proof Your Accounting Practice

“Acres of Diamonds” is a story that was purportedly recited more than 5,000 times by Russell Conwell, a Baptist Preacher. The story is about a Turkish farmer, Ali Hafed, who sells his farm to pursue his fortune after becoming enthralled with a Buddhist priest who convinces him that diamonds hold the ultimate key to great power [...]

Twelfth Largest Accounting Firm Joins GoodAccountants.com

When one of the world’s largest seafood companies retained GoodAccountants.com to find new accountants that could replace the Big Four accounting firm whose services they had been using the search would require the careful vetting of a number of large regional accounting firms. With sales of more than $300 million and operations in the United States and Canada, the [...]

When Does Accountant’s Blog Violate Ethics Code?

When accountants post derogatory and defamatory comments about a client online are they violating professional ethics rules that govern the accounting industry? The answer should be fairly evident when blogs you post online are potentially damaging to your client’s personal reputation or corporate image and can pose undue harm to their business operations. Making derogatory comments about clients [...]

Jolene Loos, CPA Says Accounting Firms That Refuse To Market Will Die A Natural Death

“I believe that accountants who refuse to market their practice are ultimately going to end up either having to sell their practice or merge with another firm or as they get ready to retire they’re going to fade away,” says Jolene Loos a Certified Public Accountant and member of GoodAccountants.com since April 2007. One of [...]

Bill Estes Engages $11 Million U.S. Subsidiary Company Referred by GoodAccountants.com

An important part of mastering the client acquisition process comes with the understanding that its success or failure cannot be defined by a single client. At least that’s how Bill Estes, a Certified Public Accountant and sole practitioner based in Rochester, Michigan now sees it when it comes to engaging large clients who pay fees [...]