In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The math behind a million-dollar firm: Why the right pricing and service mix can get you there with just 32 clients.
- How to transition from bookkeeping to advisory: The steps to move beyond compliance work and into high-value services.
- The future of firm efficiency: How AI and offshoring will change the way accounting firms operate in the next 24 months.
Jump into the conversation:
(00:00) Meet Joe Woodard
(01:49) The three key ingredients for building a million-dollar firm
(05:58) Pricing mistakes accountants make (and how to fix them)
(09:58) Why differentiation matters more than competing on quality
(13:56) From bookkeeper to fractional CFO: the controllership advantage
(14:50) The simple math behind reaching $1M with 32 clients
(24:29) AI vs. offshoring: what’s shaping the future of firm efficiency
(35:33) Avoiding the ‘Frankenstein’ tech stack: how to build the right tools
(44:50) Why now is the best (or worst) time to run an accounting firm
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