CFO & Advisory - Universal Accounting School Training Leaders in Accounting, Tax & Bookkeeping since 1979 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:28:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://universalaccountingschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-uac-logo_trasnparent2-1-32x32.png CFO & Advisory - Universal Accounting School 32 32 Meet the Speakers for GrowCon 2026 https://universalaccountingschool.com/meet-the-speakers-for-growcon-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-the-speakers-for-growcon-2026 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:53:12 +0000 https://universalaccountingschool.com/?p=28962 The lineup for presenters scheduled to speak at GrowCon 2026, the premier conference for owners of bookkeeping, tax preparation, and advisory businesses has been revealed. In all, 14 industry leaders will share their strategies with accounting firm owners from May 4 to 6 in Salt Lake City, Utah during the seventh edition of GrowCon. We’re […]

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]]> How to Build an Accounting Firm Without Much Prior Experience: Lessons from Kirsten Reeder’s Journey https://universalaccountingschool.com/how-to-build-an-accounting-firm-without-much-prior-experience-lessons-from-kirsten-reeders-journey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-build-an-accounting-firm-without-much-prior-experience-lessons-from-kirsten-reeders-journey Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:10:00 +0000 https://universalaccountingschool.com/?p=28888 Building an accounting firm from scratch can feel intimidating—especially if you don’t have years of industry experience or a traditional career path. But as Roger Knecht, President of Universal Accounting Center, explored on his podcast with guest Kirsten Reeder, founder and CEO of Purple Sapphire Business Solutions, there’s a clear roadmap for new accountants and […]

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]]> Strategic CFO Insights: How to Build a High-Value Advisory Practice https://universalaccountingschool.com/strategic-cfo-insights-how-to-build-a-high-value-advisory-practice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strategic-cfo-insights-how-to-build-a-high-value-advisory-practice Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:49:04 +0000 https://universalaccountingschool.com/?p=28883 Most accounting firms know that compliance work alone isn’t enough to create a truly premier practice. As Roger Knecht noted on the podcast, firms that thrive long-term are the ones that move upstream—toward advisory, toward strategy, and increasingly toward fractional CFO services. Fractional CFO work isn’t simply “enhanced bookkeeping.” It’s a shift from reporting financial […]

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]]> Courageous Delegation Strategies to Grow Your Accounting Firm – Michelle Mitchell GrowCon 25 https://universalaccountingschool.com/courageous-delegation-strategies-to-grow-your-accounting-firm-michelle-mitchell-growcon-25/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=courageous-delegation-strategies-to-grow-your-accounting-firm-michelle-mitchell-growcon-25 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:23:07 +0000 https://universalaccountingschool.com/?p=28807 Just six months into Michelle Mitchell’s exciting new venture as a bookkeeping firm owner, everything screeched to a halt when she was given a harrowing medical diagnosis. Mitchell, a business coach and founder of Mitchell consulting, enjoyed the freedom of being an entrepreneur but found herself swamped by her clients. She told the business owners […]

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]]> Amplify Your Accounting Firm: Mastering Marketing and Sales https://universalaccountingschool.com/amplify-your-accounting-firm-mastering-marketing-and-sales/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amplify-your-accounting-firm-mastering-marketing-and-sales Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:17:15 +0000 https://universalaccountingschool.com/?p=28498 Most accountants excel at technical work—delivering accurate financial statements, preparing taxes, or offering advisory services. But when it comes to marketing and sales, many firms fall short. The skills that help you serve clients aren’t always the same ones that help you attract and win new ones. That’s why it’s so important to understand how […]

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