Glick has worked for CPAs for more than 20 years, starting in her father's suburban Chicago practice before broadening her career to networking associations. But many other, non-traditional services are now being provided, and the list is growing all the time. Management consulting services are chief among them. In the past, if something wasn't broken CPAs didn't fix it. They're saying, you're doing what you're doing well, but compared to other people in the industry or even compared to your own potential, there are other things you could do to be even more successful.
Technology is one of the tools some CPAs are using in their management consulting practices.
The rapid evolution of hardware and software perpetuates continually new and more efficient ways to operate almost every aspect of a business. They're saying to the business owner, for the life of your business I have helped you grow your wealth. Add to this changing service mix the many consolidations within the accounting industry, and you can find yourself confused about who's offering what to whom. Member firms are able to offer clients a wider range of services and deeper level of industry expertise because they can call on one another, draw on each other's expertise, and sometimes collaborate on engagements. Yet, they remain small and local enough to offer personalized, community-oriented service.