October 31, 2017 Webcast

Title: Introduction to the Eat What You Kill and Building a Village Models of Operations—New and Revised

Description:
This webcast sets the stage for the two common CPA firm operation models. We take you through their strengths, weaknesses, and the typical obstacles and conflicts each create. Most firms are a hybrid of the two models, but in the end, while you can operate with a combination of both, we have found that firms are deeply rooted in one or the other. And whichever model you are rooted in will drive the future success of your firm. Often succession planning becomes the catalyst to change the firm’s model because the retirements of a few key people highlight the cracks in the firm’s current operating structure.

Duration: 2 hours Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2017  Time: 11:30 a.m. Eastern

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