Hill, Barth and King LLC - Working Together Sets Us Apart

 I truly enjoy helping entrepreneurs build and grow their organizations.  Their passion is contagious and it is something that is exciting to be a part of.  They pour all of their energy, capital and time into a vision in the hope of creating profits, cash flow and equity for a better tomorrow.  For just a moment I wanted us to pause and consider, “What is our plan for tomorrow?”

All too often accountants tend to consider the job well done when they deliver the services that their clients ask for without stepping back to analyze what I call the "whole client".  Servicing the “whole client” requires asking strategic questions and truly listening to their responses prior to making recommendations that may not consider all that needs to be considered.

I've worked through the challenges and opportunitues that every merger or acquisition involves and I've spent countless hours on deals that ultimately failed to come to fruition.  Consequently, I'm often asked "Why do you expend such resources on these endeavors?".  My answer and sincere belief is that these acquisitions lead to new services, new markets, new talent and new passion that allow our firm to continue to meet and exceed our existing clients expectations and bring enhanced service opportunities to our new clients.

Every partner at every firm spends vast resources developing today's accountants into tomorrow's industry champions. In this blog, I will summarize the wisdom that has been shared with me over the past 26 years and add in a few items to which, if you truly apply yourself, will allow you to thrive in today's and tomorrow’s environment.