595 A Guide To Setting Minimum Prices in your Accounting Firm [The mistake that nearly cost me my accounting firm]
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In this episode, I break down how to actually set a minimum price in your firm without anchoring your entire client base to it. I share mistakes I made running my own firm, why minimums should be internal not external, and how focusing on higher value clients drives better margins and growth. I also walk through recent updates to my app recommendations and answer questions on AI, niching, and building a better firm.
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// Chapters:
00:00 - Minimum pricing and common mistakes
02:00 - My firm background and pricing challenges
06:00 - Price increases and why clients don’t leave
11:00 - Why minimum pricing backfires
14:00 - Identity, growth, and saying no to clients
18:00 - Offshore hiring and leverage
23:00 - How to position pricing and A clients
27:00 - Profit math and better clients
31:00 - Why minimums should stay internal
33:00 - App recommendations and updates
41:00 - Practice management tools and selection
44:00 - New apps and AI tools overview
52:00 - Mailbag and listener questions
57:00 - AI assistants for client use
01:01:00 - Niching and specialization strategy
01:06:00 - Coaching vs community vs content
01:08:00 - Local AI vs cloud AI
01:11:00 - Future of accounting ledgers
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