Building the Premier Accounting Firm Roger Knecht

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Get ready for a must-listen episode of "Building the Premier Accounting Firm" with your host Roger Knecht, as he sits down with Jessica Fialkovich, business exit expert, small business advocate, entrepreneur and podcast host. Together, they explore everything you need to know about preparing your business for sale.
Jessica shares her incredible journey and how she became an expert in business exit strategies. She also talks about the essential elements that give a firm value and how accounting can impact the value of a business. Jessica also dives into qualitative and quantitative factors that give a firm maximum value, the most common ways of valuing a business, and why owner absentee businesses are more valuable.
But it doesn't stop there. Are you considering selling your business? Jessica opens up about the mental health challenges that owners face when selling their businesses and strategies for overcoming them. You'll also learn about the most effective strategies accountants can employ to make a business more likely to sell.
Jessica also shares the top five mistakes that business owners make when selling their businesses and how you can avoid them. With her expert guidance, you'll be well-equipped to get the maximum value for your accounting firm.
If you're a business owner or an accountant looking to take your practice to the next level, you won't want to miss this episode.
Your Host: Roger Knecht, president of Universal Accounting Center
Guest Name: Jessica Fialkovich
Jessica Fialkovich - Business Exit Expert | Small Business Advocate |  Entrepreneur | Podcast Host
Jessica helps hundreds of entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses each year through her business brokerage practice and Exit Factor, an innovative consulting company that provides online and offline programs to learn how to prepare a business for sale and increase business value.
Jessica also is the co-host of The Deal Board Podcast, that shares inside stories in the small business mergers and acquisitions world.
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Universal Accounting Center
●   Helping accounting professionals confidently and competently offer quality accounting services to get paid what they are worth.
 
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●   “in the BLACK, nine principles to make your business profitable” – e-book
●       “Red to BLACK in 30 days – A small business accountant’s guide to QUICK turnarounds” – the how-to-guide e-book for accounting professionals
 
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Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger discusses essential strategies for success when selling your business with Jessica Fialkovich.
 

Daniel Burrus is considered one of the World’s leading futurists on global trends and disruptive innovation who, over the past forty years, has established a worldwide reputation for his exceptional record of accurately predicting the future of technology-driven change and its direct impact on the business world.
He is the CEO of Burrus Research, a research and consulting firm that monitors global advances in technology-driven trends to help clients profit from technological, social and business forces that are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities.
He serves on the Department of Defense Joint Services Futures Group, and he is a strategic advisor to executives from Fortune 500 companies, helping them to develop game-changing strategies based on his proven methodologies for capitalizing on technology innovations and their future impact. His client list includes Lockheed Martin, Verizon, Microsoft, VISA, Deloitte, Google, KPMG, and FedEx.
He is the author of seven books, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal bestseller, Flash Foresight, and his latest book, The Anticipatory Organization, is an Amazon #1 bestseller. Burrus is also a featured writer with millions of weekly readers on the topics of innovation, change and the future.
He has been the featured subject of several PBS television specials and has appeared on programs such as CNN, Fox Business, and Bloomberg, and he is quoted in a variety of publications, including Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Fortune, and Forbes.
He is a highly innovative entrepreneur who has founded and managed six businesses, four of which were national leaders in the first year.
The New York Times has referred to him as one of the top three business gurus.
Episode Title:Becoming the Disruptive Accountant w/ Futurist Daniel Burrus
Episode Description: 
In this episode, your host Roger sits down with Daniel Burrus, a renowned futurist, keynote speaker, and business strategist, to discuss the secrets of anticipating change and using it to create a competitive advantage.
Daniel is an expert in disruptive innovation, and in this episode, he shares insights on how to anticipate change and disruption to stay ahead of the curve. They discuss the difference between hard trends, which are future events that will happen, and soft trends, which are unpredictable and could go either way. He explains how to identify and leverage hard trends to create a mindset shift from pessimistic to opportunistic, and how accountants can use these trends to drive business growth.
He also talks about emerging technologies like Chat-GPT and other AI, and how accountants can use these tools to improve their services and stay ahead of the competition. Daniel and Roger explore how accountants can apply these technologies to create new efficiencies, enhance client interactions, and ultimately drive greater value for their clients.
If you're an accounting professional or business owner looking to gain a competitive edge, you won't want to miss this episode of "Building the Premier Accounting Firm." With Roger and Daniel's insights, you'll be equipped with the knowledge you need to stay ahead of the curve and take advantage of the latest trends and innovations.
Sponsors:
Universal Accounting Center
●       Helping accounting professionals confidently and competently offer quality accounting services to get paid what they are worth.
 
Offers:
Daniel Burrus' Top 25 Technology Hard Trends Shaping 2023 - Download the list: https://www.burrus.com/seethefuture
Get a FREE copy of these books all accounting professionals should use to work on their business and become profitable.  These are a must-have addition to every accountant’s library to provide quality CFO & Advisory services as a Profit & Growth Expert today:
●       “in the BLACK, nine principles to make your business profitable” – e-book
●   “Red to BLACK in 3

Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger discusses becoming a disruptive accountant with Daniel Burrus. 

Welcome to 'Building the Premier Accounting Firm' podcast with your host Roger Knecht. In this episode, Roger chats with Brannon Poe, an accomplished accountant, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the industry.
Brannon takes us on his journey, sharing what drew him to accounting, how he started his company, and the valuable lessons he learned along the way. He shares his expertise on the factors that make a firm valuable for selling or buying and the most important thing to consider while evaluating a business to buy, such as the client list, operating procedures, or culture of the company.
Brannon also discusses his take on businesses acquiring other businesses that offer different but complementary services and shares his advice for both the seller and the buyer. He delves into how to approach valuation when planning to buy a business and shares his thoughts on virtual firms and how attractive or unattractive they are to buyers.
Tune in to this episode of 'Building the Premier Accounting Firm' for all this and more, and learn from the expertise of one of the industry's most successful and experienced professionals!
Your Host: Roger Knecht, president of Universal Accounting Center
Guest Name: Brannon Poe
Poe Group Advisors (PGA) was founded by Brannon Poe, CPA. Brannon has been brokering Accounting Firms for 20 years. He got his start as a CPA at Ernst and Young. In 2003 he began facilitating accounting firm sales on the East Coast of the U.S. Now, PGA has helped facilitate hundreds of transitions all over the U.S and Canada. 
PGA creates content, including the Accountant’s flight plan podcast, that helps firm owners buy, sell and grow their business. Poe Group Advisors’ nationally recognized brand and content means they have thousands of qualified buyers in their database. The PGA sales process ensures favorable deals, compatible buyer/seller matching and a quick, guided transition. PGA helps sellers exit with cash and buyers enjoy a compatible firm with high client and employee retention.  
Brannon is a thought leader and author of several books within the accounting space, creating content that has been published by the AICPA and CPA Canada. In 2019 Brannon began Accounting Practice Academy™, a virtual workshop that helps accounting firm owners make more, work less and have fun while doing it.
Sponsors:
Universal Accounting Center
Helping accounting professionals confidently and competently offer quality accounting services to get paid what they are worth.
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Steven Covey encourages us to “begin with the end in mind” so take the time to work on your business following the proven Turnkey Business Plan for accounting professionals.  This hour-long training is exactly what you need to build the premier accounting, bookkeeping, tax business in your area.
Robert Siegfried, CPA is the CEO and Founder of The Siegfriend Group – a leading, national CPA firm. A longtime colleague and friend of Brannon’s, Rob grew his practice from a startup firm to one with over $100 million in revenue while maintaining primary control. He’s shared his methods with us and we want to share them with you. - Get the Firm Growth Guide Now
Now you're ready to receive your “Business Score” with an initial valuation of your company.  See how the 8 drivers that determine the value of a business apply to your company and what can be done to remove any risks that currently exist.
 
For Additional FREE Resources for accounting professionals check out this collection HERE!
 
Be sure to join us for GrowCon, the LIVE event for accounting professionals to work ON their business. This is a conference you don’t want to miss.
 
Remember this, Accounting Success IS Universal.
Listen to our next episode and be sure to subscribe.
 
Also, let us know what you think of the podcast and please share any suggestions you may have.  We look forward to your input: Podcast Feedback
 
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