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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

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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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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

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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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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...

tombarry

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Remaining Fiercely Independent: GHJ Managing Partner Tom Barry on Strategic Growth

In a recent conversation, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Tom Barry, Managing Partner of GHJ and MPB |...

ben wilson

4 min read

Bringing Intentionality to Culture: Adams Brown Managing Principal Ben Wilson on Pairing Culture and Growth

In a recent conversation, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Ben Wilson, Managing Principal and CEO of Adams...

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The Importance of AI Policies for Accounting Firms: Ensuring Responsible Integration

Note: this is an AI-facilitated article, devised using a custom AI prompt series from Winding River Consulting and generated via ChatGPT-4. It was...

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Embracing Change: BeachFleischman CEO Eric Majchrzak’s Journey in the Accounting Profession

In a recent conversation, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Eric Majchrzak, CEO and Principal of...