Business management
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Accountants and bookkeepers are often asked for business management advice, and they’re generally good at giving it. But they don’t always follow their own tips. These guides prompt you to pause and reflect on good business management – both in your business and in those of your clients.
There’s plenty to think about, from adding services to going niche, from firing clients to boosting productivity and optimising billing. These resources will help you take a more considered approach.

Helping small business through the succession planning process
Setting your clients up for a profitable exit.

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Seven tips to help get you started.

How to get new accounting clients
Find out what young businesses are looking for.

Tips to boost accounting productivity
Eleven techniques that could work for you.

Managing Generation Z at your accounting firm
Preparing for young graduates.

Taking on the CFO role for small businesses
EstherStephen Consulting explain how to do it.

10 tips to help clients prevent employee theft
Tackling a difficult and underreported problem.

Make the time to grow your accounting practice
Put strategy into your schedule.

Crowdfunding pros and cons for your clients
Raising funds the "other way."

5 accounting services to diversify your business, grow revenue
Make your firm more profitable.

Fraud prevention tips for your small business clients
Small businesses are most at-risk so help them out.

10 ways to evaluate accounting firm performance
Make sure your service measures up.

How to fire a difficult client
Learn how to do it the right way.

10 steps to boost employee morale at your firm
Boost employee morale at your accounting firm with these 10 steps.

How to choose technology for your firm
Make the right choices with your technology investments.

5 tips for hiring remote workers at your firm
The pros and cons of hiring remote workers.

Hiring the right staff for your firm
Learn more about hiring the right staff for your firm.

How your firm can go paperless
Reducing your firm's use of paper can significantly increase productivity.

How to create a niche accounting focus at your firm: Part two
Specialty accounting can help you win new clients in niche markets.

How to create a niche accounting focus at your firm
Having a niche accounting focus can help you win new clients in vertical markets.

How to attract millennials to work for your accounting practice
Hire the most talented millennials to work for your accounting practice.

How to use KPIs to strengthen your advisory services
Key performance indicators can enhance your client advisory services.

10 steps to implement value-based pricing
Make the move from hourly billing to value pricing for your services.

The benefits of value-based pricing
Value-based pricing can improve the way you engage with your customers.

How to become a virtual CFO
Financial advisors help small businesses make the right decisions.

How to build your advisory services
Find out how to offer your clients higher-value services and recoup revenue.

How to future-proof your accounting firm
You can win new business and more valuable clients through innovation.