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Pulse of the Practice

Thomson Reuterstax.thomsonreuters.com
We all love free… But tax and accounting firms love it so much that they give their brain away for free! Everything is changing in our profession but the future is bright. Tune in to turn pain points into opportunities. Join Paul Miller and Thomson Reuters Advisory Consultants as they have real and relevant conversations to provide you with inspirational and actionable ideas to move your firm forward. Expect to hear from your peers as well as they share their experiences and discuss relevant topics you're all familiar with; leadership, client relationships, firm culture, staffing, technology, and much more! Learn more about Practice Forward at http://tax.tr.com/practice-forward
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Episodes

Pricing the Client Relationship

Paul and Mo have a discussion around pricing the client relationship, fee increases and objections, and value proposition.

May 09, 202332 min

Post Deadline To-dos

Paul and Mo discuss things to do for the next 3 months after the April deadline.

May 02, 202331 min

Leading the journey

Paul and Mo are joined by Mark Martukovich with Business Advisory and Accounting Partners. They look into Mark's journey; what it was like for him when he started vs. what's it like for him today.

Apr 25, 202329 min

Behind the scenes

Paul opens up to Mo about his experience as a firm leader.

Apr 18, 202338 min

Working on the business

Paul and Mo are joined by Dave Fischer and Lera Cooper with Accountability Services. They discuss the importance of firm culture, trust, transparency, communication, and leadership when it comes to mergers and acquisitions.

Apr 11, 202328 min

AI

It’s not a matter of "If" it's a matter of "When" - Paul and Mo have an AI chat

Mar 28, 202325 min

Things are happening

Paul and Mo discuss hot topics that are happening right now and some real client expectations and discussions need to happen.

Mar 21, 202328 min

Managing the tax process

Paul and Mo have a discussion around the annual ceremony of receiving client information and how to make that process efficient and uneventful.

Mar 14, 202329 min

Setting the pace

Clients who bring stress to the firm during the busiest time, how can you be proactive with them now? Paul and Mo discuss setting the client pace for this tax season.

Mar 07, 202326 min

Prospects

This week Paul and Mo have a discussion regarding prospects, ideal client, and why defining and following the process is important.

Feb 28, 202332 min

2023 Kickoff!

And just like that… 2023 is here! Paul and Mo have a chat about key learnings from 2022 and things to consider for 2023.

Feb 21, 202328 min

The Ideal Client

Paul and Mo are joined by Dave Fischer and Lera Cooper with Accountability Services. They talk about the mindset shift when it comes to working with the ideal client today and how that is different from the one of yesterday.

Dec 13, 202227 min

Security

Protecting client information and protecting your firm is the main topic of discussion with Jim Robnett, current Executive Director for Market Development and Project Management at Madison Associates, Inc and former Deputy Chief of Criminal Investigation (CI) for the Internal Revenue Service.

Nov 28, 202227 min

Value Proposition Sales Strategy

Paul and Mo are joined by Michael Butrica, CPA - Founder and Principal of Butrica Ployd & Associates. They discuss value proposition strategies, communicating that value, and handling client objections.

Nov 21, 202221 min

Quiet Quitting

Paul and Mo are joined by Heather Sunderlin, a business advisory consultant with Thomson Reuters Professional Services. They discuss Quiet Quitting. Although the term has gone viral through social media recently, the concept and aspects of quiet quitting existed in the workplace for much longer.

Nov 07, 202227 min

Finding New Clients - Part 2

Or Finding New Revenue?! Paul and Mo have a discussion regarding finding new revenue, how to have those conversations with existing clients, and how scope place a role into it.

Oct 31, 202225 min

Finding New Clients

Paul and Mo talk about defining your ideal client and who you want to work with. They discuss how this should be an essential part of finding your next new client.

Oct 24, 202226 min

POTP Episode 140 - Virtual CFO Services

Paul and Mo are joined by Jody Grunden, co-founder of Summit CPA Group and together they discuss Virtual CFO Services and what a typical client engagement looks like for those services. They also talk about forecasting and KPIs.

Oct 10, 202223 min

POTP Episode 139 - Firm Culture

Paul and Mo are joined by Ernie Villany, Founder and President of Boulder Valley CPAs. They disucss firm culture, why it's important, and the components that make up the shared core values of an organization.

Oct 04, 202227 min

POTP Episode 138 - Measuring Productivity and Tracking Time

Tracking time and keeping timesheets have always been a hot topic, and for years we hear arguments for and against what has always been an essential part of an accounting firm. Paul and Mo have a discussion on this topic and bring staff productivity, efficiency, and the impact all of this has on a client relationship.

Sep 26, 202224 min

POTP Episode 136 - Change

Paul and Mo are joined by Meg Balestrieri, a business advisory consultant with Thomson Reuters Professional Services. They talk change; why change is important, when to implement change, and how to execute change.

Sep 12, 202221 min

POTP Episode 135 - Ongoing "Year-End" Planning

In this episode, Paul and Mo talk about year-end planning and it's challenges. They discuss the importance of making it part of an ongoing planning strategy in a client relationship.

Aug 29, 202222 min

POTP Episode 134 – Advisory Symposium

Paul and Mo invite Lisa Tierney and Therese Witherow as they have a conversation about Thomson Reuters Advisory Symposium. They discuss why it’s important to have an all advisory conference, what this conference is all about, and their experience during the event.

Aug 22, 202219 min

POTP Episode 132 – Some things change over time

This week Will or Paul mention lyrics from Boyz II Men….which one will it be? Why would they do that? Listen in as we chat about trends that have moved over the past 3 years, and those that have persisted.

May 18, 202216 min

POTP Episode 131 – Conversation with Donny Shimamoto

This week Will and Paul are joined by Donny Shimamoto, the Founder and Managing Director of Intraprise TechKnowledgies. We discuss things to look at in terms of evaluating technology, and get into looking at the client experience as it relates to the technology in play with your firm. We hope you enjoy this conversation, and find an idea or two!

May 02, 202218 min

POTP Episode 128 – Eyes up for after April 15th

This week Will and Paul discuss the importance of focusing past 4/15 for the sake of your team. Yes, we know that April 15th hasn’t occurred yet – but what could be the benefit of firm owners putting their eyes downfield and involving their team even while still busy?

Mar 21, 202224 min

POTP Episode 126 – Conversation with Terrell Turner

Paul and Will are joined this week by Terrell Turner. Terrell shares his unique story – but also his unique approach. Listen in on how sharing knowledge was – and is – a key to the growth of his young firm. We are certain you will enjoy this conversation, and hopeful you will get some inspiration. You can learn more about Terrell by visiting https://www.tlturnergroup.com/ ....

Feb 28, 202218 min
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