Business Consulting for CPAs

Monday, April 29, 2024
Webcast or Webinar, Online
10:00AM - 1:40 PM (opens at 9:30 AM) EST
4Credits
Technical Business

Registration is Closed

Online registration for this course is now closed. Please contact the Member Service Center at (800) 342-3197 if you wish to inquire about registering.

Members
$129.00 Regular Price
Non-Members
$159.00 Regular Price
Course Type: Webcast
Course Code: 24/AC614389
Level: Intermediate
Vendor: ACPEN
Field of Study: Management Services

Overview:

Does your firm have interest in expanding its’ services beyond traditional CPA services?  Do you have staff with the expertise to compete against non-CPA firms? Welcome to a course that will lead you through the maze of creating a successful Consulting Business Practice for your CPA firm. The course will help you understand: where consulting business opportunities exist, what are the firm’s professional responsibilities and most importantly how to recognize the needs of the client.

Objectives:

  • Recognize the option to expand your firms services
  • Identify new business opportunities
  • Determine what is valuable to the client
  • Recognize professional standards appropriate in consulting engagements
  • Learn how to be a better informed business expert – not just a CPA

Major Topics:

  • What is Business Consulting?
  • Identify the types of Management services your firm could offer.
  • How to become the trusted advisor – identification of client’s needs?
  • Learn how client expectations may create different performance and understanding levels for CPAs in business consulting engagements.
  • Know what it takes to create a valuable outcome for the client.
  • Understand the competitive advantages/disadvantages that your firm has versus non-CPA business consultants.
  • Learn techniques to become a more effective consultant.
  • Professional standards application

Major Topics:

  • What is Business Consulting?
  • Identify the types of Management services your firm could offer.
  • How to become the trusted advisor – identification of client’s needs?
  • Learn how client expectations may create different performance and understanding levels for CPAs in business consulting engagements.
  • Know what it takes to create a valuable outcome for the client.
  • Understand the competitive advantages/disadvantages that your firm has versus non-CPA business consultants.
  • Learn techniques to become a more effective consultant.
  • Professional standards application

Designed For:

All CPAs

Prerequisites:

None