10 Questions to Help Build a Better Practice

Now is the time to spend some quality time working ON your  practice. Start today and take a few minutes to set some goals for the upcoming year (and think big). Then write your goals down (paper or electronic media) - they are more likely to be implemented.

Start with the end result in mind and ask yourself:  What do you want your practice to look like a year from now?

Here are some questions to help get your juices flowing:

1. Do you want more clients or more lucrative clients (clients that pay what you deserve and/or clients that you enjoy working with)?
2. Do you want a better bottom line while working less?
3. Do you want to be more technology friendly? mobile-friendly? more social media friendly?
4. Do you want stronger client relationships?
5. Do you want to make a difference in your clients businesses/lives?
6. Do you want more time away from the office to do the things you enjoy?
7. Are you happy with the practice that evolved or are there other (higher revenue) engagements that might be more attractive?
8. Do you want to build your brand? Don't underestimate the power of your web image!
9. Do you want to sell/buy/merge your practice? (Or raise your practice's value)
10. Or do you have other visions of your practice in the future? Great!

Setting goals is a great start to drive your practice growth and this will help create a clearer vision of where you want to go.

Next you will want to prioritize your goals and then begin planning actions to support your goals. What obstacles are in the way? Staff? Technology? Money? Other?? And how can you minimize or eliminate obstacles to get to the practice you deserve. As a cloud evangelist, I can confidently say that there are technology solutions that can help you achieve your goals in virtually all the aforementioned areas.

BAT Consulting Group is vendor neutral. In many cases, you may even have the right technology tools in place - but you are just not using them to realize their greatest benefits. We can help! Start with a free consultation to review your practice today to identify areas for workflow improvement or service delivery enhancements,  and finally we can determine what new solutions can help you achieve your goals.

Don’t put off moving your practice forward. Contact us today to set up a totally FREE initial consultation.

Let's make 2014 your greatest year ever! Visit our website for more ideas to get the most out of your practice!!

Bob Torella MBA
President, BAT Consulting Group Inc.
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Another great reference I found from CPA Practice Advisor: Hey CPAs: Don't Be Just Your Clients' "Tax Guy/Gal”.