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

Colin Dunn
July 12, 2025
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Let’s be direct: the traditional accounting firm model is broken.

You know it. Your team knows it. Your calendar, your inbox, and your family definitely know it. Your better clients know it.

And yet, most firms will waste another summer hoping things “settle down” before it all explodes again next February.

Not Renew members.

We were invited by Canopy to join their podcast to talk about how we help firms fix their model so that profits are up and hours down. Here are some soundbites from the conversation:

  • “The only way to succeed using the broken model is to just work more hours.”
  • “You can’t be all things to all people—and you shouldn’t try.”
  • “Accountants are addicted to stress and chaos. We help them break that cycle.”
  • "Never price alone. Get with a team member, your spouse, a buddy, your coach - the price ALWAYS goes up."
  • “Firms call us saying, ‘I’m anxious because I’m not overwhelmed.’ That’s success.”

When we work with accountants, we don’t have ‘feel good’ discussions. It’s all about execution and accountability.

Our clients:

  • Set (and stick to) minimum prices
  • Manage scope
  • Only work with target clients
  • Dictate the terms of the client relationship
  • Build monthly recurring revenue
  • Stop working nights and weekends
  • Drive profit up and hours down—all year long.

If it sounds like what you’ve been searching for, and you’re serious about changing your firm, let’s talk.


The summer lull is your window. Don’t waste it.

You’ll either use this time to move the needle significantly before next tax season, or you’ll end up stuck in the same situation next year.

Here’s the podcast if you want to hear how this works in real firms. It’s short and potent.

And if you ARE serious about change, book a call. We don’t work with everyone—but if you’re ready to do the work, we’ll show you the way.

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