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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...

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...

Michael Horwitz

5 min read

BDO Alliance Executive Director Michael Horwitz on Helping Accountants Expand Their Networks

In a recent conversation, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Michael Horwitz, Executive Director of BDO...

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 |...

the future

2 min read

Build a Great Business and Your Firm Controls the Future

Every firm has three options today: merge up, sell to PE, or stay independent. The firms in control of these options are the ones building a great...

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5 min read

Aprio's Tommy Lee on The Keys to Growth: Strategic Partnerships and Innovation

In a recent conversation, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Tommy Lee, CPA and Partner-in-Charge,...

partner retreats

2 min read

Are Partner Retreats Still Relevant? A Guide to Making Them Really Count

A successful partner retreat can be a transformative experience for any accounting firm. Having personally facilitated such gatherings and...

staying independent

4 min read

Is Your Firm Ready to Stay Independent?

Reprinted with permission from Accounting Today. Recent years have seen a wave of disruption in the accounting profession. M&A activity has...

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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...