Category Food For Thought

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

Fees during tax season

Fees during tax season

Should accountants be adjusting fees for services rendered during tax season?Answer: Yes! I was very tempted to end this newsletter right here. This would have been the shortest newsletter EVER. Increasing fees for services requested during the months of March…

Owner time management

delegating

All those great ideas of how I can grow and make my practice better Jean-Guy are all great. I love them. But here’s the problem Jean-Guy, I just don’t have the time. I have all these fires to put out.…

Employee leaving for more money

lack of money

If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you’ve surely had the experience of a team member handing you his/her resignation and telling you they’ve been offered a position that pays more. For years, I would simply throw my…

Damage control

aircraft

I recently had the pleasure of speaking on practice management at a great Porter Hétu event in New Brunswick in early November.  Was extremely well received.  Had a great time.  What a great bunch of people.  Loved it. On my…

How much do I charge

gold eggs

How much do I charge? I got an email from one of my team members earlier today asking if we should invoice for some Software Technical Support she provided a client. And if so, when should she invoice and how much?…

The Butterfly Effect

butterfly effect

The Butterfly Effect Well, it happened again. Several years ago, I spoke to a group of people about the influence we can unknowingly have on people. In my presentation, I talked about my father, a small-time, modest farmer in a…

6 Ways to Beat Tax Season

tax season training

6 Ways to Beat Tax Season You may have heard said that the same sun that’ll harden clay will melt wax.  How we are affected, survive, or thrive in tax season is largely dependant on the strategies used to deal…

Feeding Your Mind

Feed Your Mind

Feeding Your Mind There is so much information out there about feeding your body. Good healthy nutrients, lots of fruit and vegetables, plenty of exercise, and staying away from things like chips, too much alcohol, and smoke are all healthy…

How to Raise Your Fees

How to Raise Your Fees

How to Raise Your Fees “What was the single most important lesson you’ve learned in running a successful practice?” I’ve been asked this often and wow is it ever a loaded question. There are so many possible answers but if I…