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September 13, 2025

Pricing: The Biggest Lever in Your Firm (And Why You’re Not Pulling It Hard Enough)

Most accountants undervalue their biggest growth lever—pricing. This post shows how shifting from selling time to selling value can help you attract the right clients, increase profits, and build a thriving firm.

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Pricing: The Biggest Lever in Your Firm (And Why You’re Not Pulling It Hard Enough)

September 13, 2025

Most accountants undervalue their biggest growth lever—pricing. This post shows how shifting from selling time to selling value can help you attract the right clients, increase profits, and build a thriving firm.

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The Power of Collaboration…Learnings from Regroup 2025

September 6, 2025

At Regroup 2025, firm leaders gained clarity and accountability by tackling real challenges—pricing, AI, client fit, and succession—together. The big lesson: transformation happens faster when you’re not doing it alone.

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Lifestyle Firms: Why Standing Still Sends You Backwards and the Key Metrics to Propel You Forward

August 30, 2025

“Lifestyle firms” promise freedom and balance, but often deliver the opposite—more work, less profit, and less life. Without strong business policies, owners underprice, over-service, and blur boundaries, leaving the firm dependent on them. True freedom comes from building a commercially strong, strategically growing firm with systems, boundaries, and value-driven pricing. That’s how you create profit, freedom, and a business that works without you.

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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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