Guiding today's firms to prosperous tomorrows.

Making a measurable impact on accounting & advisory firms across the globe.

Modern accounting firms are standing at the threshold. Stagnate or charge into the future focused on growth.
Winding River Consulting specializes in propelling firms forward, offering strategic insights, process optimization, and leadership development. With their expertise, firms can embrace change, seize opportunities, and achieve sustained growth.

Digital Strategy

Consulting & Advisory

Managing Partners juggle a long list of priorities whose relevance are in perpetual flux. Winding River Consulting excels at forging blueprints for the future with the flexibility to accommodate change. We have a good idea of where you should spend your resources and when for the greatest outcome.
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Leadership Development

Whether grooming young leaders for succession or amplifying established leaders' impact, Winding River Consulting's mission is always to enable attendees to come away from educational content with clear instructions for moving the firm further down the path to growth. Winding River Consulting is equipped to provide one-off leadership development courses, multi-course sessions, or comprehensive programs.

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MPB | Leadership Accelerated
Accounting Firm and Partner Retreats

Events

Creating high-impact events is a critical part to our industry intelligence and providing the best content and experiences possible for serious leaders in progressive and entrepreneurial firms. In 2022, WRC launched the first Digital Deep Dive Summit which will be going into its third year in 2024 for marketing and growth leaders. IN that same year, WRC partnered with Koltin Consulting to launch the only event within the profession focused on contemporary topics around practice management.

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Our Clients

Our Metrics

Top 200 Firms we work with

In transactional M&A deals

Average client year-over-year growth

Insight you need. Experience you trust.

We are a powerhouse of professionals, brought together from diverse areas of expertise under one common mission: to drive firms forward to growth. With a perfect blend of firm forgers, marketing maestros, tech gurus, and innovation virtuosos, we stand ready to conquer any challenge that comes your way.

Our chemistry is real and our results are impressive. We change people, cultures, and expectations.

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Managing Partner Bootcamp - Enrolling for 2024

Gary’s model for growth has been replicated with success, time and again. Having been a firm managing partner himself, he understands what it takes for leaders to sustain viability during volatility and come out on the other side thriving. Join his elite, intensive course designed only for those leaders willing to reexamine the prototypical accounting firm model and set new precedents for success.

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Upcoming Events

Winning Ways

November 14 - 15, 2023

Chicago, IL

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MPB | Leadership Accelerated Cohort 17

May 20 - 22, 2024

October 21 - 23, 2024

Digital Deep Dive Summit

April 3-4, 2024 | Atlanta, GA

Designed for Growth Leaders and Marketers

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Our Concepts

Building the Modern Accounting Firm

The Guide to LinkedIn for Business Development

Five Timeless Questions that Every Managing Partner Should Know About Their Firm’s Marketing Efforts

As a managing partner, you are busy running a professional services firm. You are playing a constant game of whack-a-mole, triaging incoming requests, juggling the many demands on your time. You understand that marketing, when done well, is far more than a business enablement tool — it can be a strategic driver of success and growth for your firm.