There is so much talk about what the future of the Accounting profession looks like. I believe Accountants don’t want a firm in the future. I believe they want a Firm of NOW. What you need to do NOW to be successful. What you need to be doing NOW to set you up for the future. What tools, methods, solutions, and behaviors do you need to employ NOW. We’re going to start a movement of #firmofnow. Here are 8 initial behaviors of a #firmofnow:
The Firm of NOW is….
- Technology savvy – firm and the majority of clients on cloud technology platforms
- Pricing savvy – values the teams intellect and doesn’t price by the hour
- Client savvy – all clients are buying all services they need that helps them achieve their goals
- Cost savvy – uses offshore labour and outsources repetitive work
- Marketing savvy – uses automated content marketing, social media and social proof to promote
- Culture savvy – has created a team culture that suits all age types
- Services savvy – provides automated business services that clients need and want
- Community savvy – looks after those in need and does business for good
Join in the conversation and list what you believe the traits of a #firmofnow are.
Results savvy – where specific client outcomes are measured and documented. Eg. Client A used our advisory services and we increased profit by xx% ($m), reduced costs by x% etc. Above expectation
Financial savvy – firms to demonstrate they are do what they preach. Eg implement cloud – how, what, measurement. 5 year business plan has created x jobs, x revenue, x new business.
Client delivery savvy – clients say they wanted x service and we delivered
Communication savvy – our clients clients talk about us
It’s all possible with the Panalitix tools – its actually not difficult to do – it just depends on whether you want to do it.