Winding River Consulting Blog

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A collective of information through various types of media focused on leadership, growth, strategy and data in the accounting and advisory sectors.

Breaking Tradition May Yield the Best Strategic Planning Results
Leadership

Breaking Tradition May Yield the Best Strategic Planning Results

Rethink traditional strategic planning by focusing on choices and collaborative scientific methods to yield effective, ...

Jul 02, 2025
Transforming CPA Firms: Strategic Governance for Agile Leadership
Leadership

Transforming CPA Firms: Strategic Governance for Agile Leadership

Discover how strategic governance can transform CPA firms by fostering agile leadership, enabling them to adapt swiftly ...

Jun 11, 2025
CRO plugs the leaks in lead generation
Digital marketing

Fixing the Funnel: How Conversation Rate Optimization (CRO) Plugs the Leaks in Your Lead Generation Processes

Optimize your firm's website for higher lead conversion with CRO strategies. Learn how to turn high-intent traffic into ...

Jun 09, 2025
5 traits of a leader
Leadership

Building Better Firms: The 5 Traits of An Effective Leader

Learn the five essential traits of effective leadership in the accounting profession to inspire teams, maintain ...

May 12, 2025
Developing leaders
Leadership

Developing Leaders in 2025: What Firm Leaders Have to Say

Leadership development is crucial for accounting firms in 2025. Discover strategies from industry leaders to attract ...

May 02, 2025
Brian Blaha Joins WRC
News

Winding River Adds Brian Blaha to Rapidly Growing Strategic Consulting and Advisory Services

Winding River Consulting welcomes Brian Blaha to enhance its strategic consulting services, bringing 30 years of growth ...

Apr 30, 2025
Telling Our Story
Management

Telling Our Story Beyond the Numbers and Balance Sheets

The accounting profession needs a unified voice to reshape its brand and attract future talent. Learn how to promote ...

Apr 30, 2025
accounting firms in 2025
Leadership

Accounting Firms in 2025: Growth, Innovation, and the Leadership Challenge

Explore how accounting firms must innovate and adapt to AI, private equity, and evolving client expectations to thrive ...

Apr 30, 2025
enterprise value
Leadership

Enterprise Value in Accounting Firms: What Leaders Need to Understand

Learn how to increase your accounting firm's enterprise value by focusing on EBITDA, growth rate, and risk profile to ...

Apr 30, 2025

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