{"title":"Blake Oliver","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlake Oliver offers insightful works that delve into the evolving world of finance and accounting. His books focus on practical strategies for building and managing sustainable accounting firms, emphasising innovation and future-ready practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the intersection of finance, technology, and business management will find Oliver’s approach both accessible and thought-provoking, providing valuable guidance for professionals seeking to adapt and thrive in a changing industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"building-a-sustainable-accounting-firm-by-blake-oliver-9798317814762","title":"BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE ACCOUNTING FIRM","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is more than a guide to building a sustainable accounting firm; it's an invitation to rediscover why you became an accounting professional. It's a roadmap for stepping off the transactional treadmill and into the transformation economy, where relationships thrive, lives change, and legacies are built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessions aren't transformed by sweeping mandates or top-down reform decreed by professional bodies. They are remade by bold individuals who dare to reimagine what's possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs you read this book, I encourage you to embrace the challenge. Be the change you seek for your firm and your profession. Because the future of accounting isn't something to observe—it's something to build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilding a Sustainable Accounting Firm\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates the path forward. You'll meet some of the pioneers who are blazing the trail of new business models that challenge the fossilised status quo, while leaving behind maps for the curious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever the design, the bold leap into the unknown is yours to create. One day, posterity will thank you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eForeword....................................................................................................... III\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Why I Wrote This Book........................................................ 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author......................................................................................... 17\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMy Personal Story........................................................................................ 19\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 1: Revenue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 1.1 Changing the Revenue Model for Accounting Firms........ 33\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 1.2 How Modern Accounting Firms Set Prices........................ 51\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 1.3 Systematise Your Marketing .............................................. 59\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 2: Staffing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 2.1 Motivating People and Aligning Compensation with Billing............................................................................................. 83\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 2.2 What It's Like to Work at a Virtual CFO Firm.................. 89\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 2.3 Franchise Model: Alternative to the Partnership Model.... 95\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 2.4 How to Incentivise People Beyond Hours ......................101\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 2.5 Give Employees Flexibility About How Much, Where and When to Work..................................................................105\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 2.6 Offshoring.........................................................................111\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 2.7 Managing Remote Teams.................................................117\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 3: OpEx\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 3.1 Building and Upgrading Your Tech Stack........................127\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 3.2 How Niching Simplifies Operations................................145\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 3.3 New Client Onboarding...................................................155\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 3.4 Quality Control and Quality Management.....................167\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 3.5 Marketing as CapEx vs. Operating Expense....................179\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 4: Profit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 4.1 Building Services and Systems So You Can Have a Life..191\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 4.2 Measuring Capacity: Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better.........205\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 4.3 How to Maximise the Value of Your Firm.......................209\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 4.4 Selling Your Firm ..............................................................219\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConclusion................................................................................................... 235\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605168439532,"sku":"9798317814762","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798317814762-building-a-sustainable-accounting-firm.jpg?v=1778125587"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/blake-oliver.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}