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culture and growth

2 min read

Balancing Culture and Growth in Accounting Firms

Accounting firms today face a pivotal decision: pursue aggressive growth or preserve the unique culture that has fueled their success. As firms...

Less Taxing

4 min read

Less Taxing: How Nichols & Company CEO Gwen Nichols Is Building a Better Model for Small Firms

In a recent episode of Making Waves, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Gwen Nichols, Owner & CEO of Nichols...

retaining talent vs. retaining people

3 min read

Retaining Talent vs. Retaining People

One of the toughest challenges in any organization, particularly in our industry, is understanding the difference between retaining talent and...

PE History

4 min read

PE Investments Into Accounting Firms: Is History Repeating Itself?

Reprinted with permission from Accounting Today. In recent months, we have seen much written about the growing involvement of private equity firms in...

Capacity Without People

2 min read

Building Firm Capacity Without People: Navigating the Talent Crisis in Accounting

The accounting industry is facing a profound challenge: a talent crisis that’s reshaping the landscape of firm operations and growth. Each year,...

Partner Criteria

5 min read

So, What Makes a Partner? Establishing Criteria for Partnership in an Accounting Firm

Over the years, I’ve consulted with numerous accounting firms, and a recurring theme is the lack of clear and transparent criteria for becoming a...

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2 min read

Is the 'Trusted Advisor' a Thing of the Past?

Reprinted with permission from Accounting Today When the CPA profession was born many years ago, we started as bookkeepers, tax preparers and...

Laura Sprouse

3 min read

Brown Edwards’ New CEO Laura Sprouse on the Power of Putting People First

In a recent conversation, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Laura Sprouse, CEO of Brown Edwards and MPB |...

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6 min read

HD Growth Partners’ Tim Petrey on Scaling a People-First Firm with PE

In a recent conversation, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Tim Petrey, Managing Partner of HD Growth...