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August 23, 2025

The #1 Lever Accounting Firms Still Aren’t Pulling Hard Enough

Accounting firms are burning out teams and leaving profit on the table with weak pricing. Competitors charge more for less, while winning firms raise rates, bundle services, and work fewer hours. It’s time to stop apologizing for your prices—and start commanding them.

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The #1 Lever Accounting Firms Still Aren’t Pulling Hard Enough

August 23, 2025

Accounting firms are burning out teams and leaving profit on the table with weak pricing. Competitors charge more for less, while winning firms raise rates, bundle services, and work fewer hours. It’s time to stop apologizing for your prices—and start commanding them.

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Addition by Subtraction: A Smart Way to Grow Your Firm

August 16, 2025

Many firms grow by adding clients and services, but this often creates complexity, burnout, and lost leverage. Renew’s “addition by subtraction” approach helps owners simplify—focusing on the right clients, sunsetting low-fit services, and standardizing delivery. The result: more time, control, profitability, and a happier team.

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Lifestyle accounting firms: More work, less profit, less life.

August 10, 2025

Many accountants leave corporate life to create lifestyle firms hoping for more freedom—but often find themselves overworked and underpaid. This blog explores why prioritizing "life over firm" ironically leads to less life. By accepting low-value clients and underpricing services, firm owners fall into a cycle of working more for less. The better path? Build a firm with a clear commercial purpose, defined service offerings, and strong boundaries. At Renew, we help accountants do exactly that.

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Regroup 2025 kicks off with inspiring video

August 6, 2025

The Regroup 2025 event in Austin launched with an inspiring video featuring Renew members sharing real stories of firm transformation and strategic growth. This 10-minute video sets the tone for what's possible—don’t miss it!

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Regroup 2025 Kicks Off in Austin. Here’s What You’re Missing

August 5, 2025

Regroup isn’t your typical conference—it’s where firm owners go deep on building a smarter, more strategic business model. This year, we’re tackling the profession’s biggest challenges—from pricing and AI to growth, transition, and accountability. If you’re not in the room, make sure you are next year.

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Strategic Growth. What it means and what is your plan?

August 2, 2025

Strategic growth means growing your accounting firm with intention—not just reacting to opportunities. It focuses on building long-term value through niche marketing, leveraged teams, value-based pricing, and purposeful M&A. The goal is more freedom and profitability, not just more revenue.

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Don’t turn down the offer until you get it

July 26, 2025

Private equity in accounting may spark debate, but the real focus should be on building a firm worth buying—PE or not. This post revisits timeless advice: don’t say no before there's something to say no to. If you want to explore a transition—whether PE, internal succession, or merger—you’ll need strong fundamentals. That means profitability, talent bench strength, and performance metrics that matter. No fluff, just facts.

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This Is for Serious Accounting Firm Partners Only

July 19, 2025

Tired of chaos, overwork, and undercharging? This post is for firm leaders ready to stop tinkering and start transforming. See how real Renew members have redesigned their firms—raising revenue, cutting client load, reclaiming time—and how you can, too. Serious about change? Join us for a free webinar on August 20 and take the first step.

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If You’re Serious About Fixing Your Firm, Don’t Waste the Summer

July 12, 2025

Most firms waste summer waiting for things to “settle.” But the traditional firm model is broken—and wishful thinking won’t fix it. In this podcast with Canopy, we explain how we help firms drive profits up and hours down before busy season hits.

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