Category Food For Thought

A monthly article to inspire your practice and keep you engaged with a community of likeminded practitioners.

Taking time to self-evaluate

Taking time to self-evaluate

Summer has always been one of my favourite times of the year. Not just because of the warm weather, the motorcycle rides, or getting out on the ATV, but because it gives us something we rarely allow ourselves during busy…

Pondering the next chapter

Pondering the next chapter

Now that the dust from tax season has settled, many practitioners take a moment to reflect on where they are with their practice. Usually, one of three things happens: It’s the third option I want to talk about today. The…

T1 Tight Profit Margins

T1 Tight Profit Margins

Personal tax preparation is a lot like small engine repair. I have a nephew who started out as a small engine mechanic. With further studies and experience, he moved on to working as a large diesel engine mechanic. When I…

How to better manage workflow

How to better manage your workflow

I always find it interesting how one practitioner will ask me a question, and then suddenly, I’m asked the same – or a very similar question by several other accountants and bookkeepers. The question is this: How do I manage…

Kickstarting the New Year With Purpose

Kickstarting the New Year With Purpose

Think of the new year as your practice’s blank sheet—a clean slate to project the growth you want to see. Here are actionable steps to move forward with intention: Leading Through the Lens of Relationships Relationships are at the heart…

Managing by the numbers

Data-Driven-Management-Workbook

Looking back at when I started my practice from scratch, I laugh (cringe) when I think about how ignorant I was about how to run a good practice. I can’t believe I even survived.  What I loss due to my…