Revenew Practice Management

09/17/2026

💼 Your firm is busy. Your team is busy. So why aren’t you making more money?

It’s a question Jean-Guy often asks accounting and bookkeeping practice owners.

The answer usually isn’t just one thing. 🤔

Fees, productivity, hiring, clients, training, capacity and service can all affect profitability.

Jean-Guy looks at some of the common reasons in his latest article. 📈

https://revenew.ca/2026/08/28/why-are-accounting-firm-owners-super-busy-yet-make-so-little-money/

In discussing firm profitability with many accountants and bookkeepers, a question I often get is: “Why am I making so little money, given how busy we all are?” The following are just a few of the reasons I’ve discovered: Fees are too low There is just so much to say about this that I could [....

08/26/2026

There are a lot of things in public practice you can’t control. 🎯 But you can control the experience your clients have working with you.

In this month’s blog, Jean-Guy shares a recent reminder about why that matters. 💡

👉 Focus on What You Can Control:
https://revenew.ca/2026/08/26/focus-on-what-you-can-control/

As a public accountant or bookkeeper, we often have very little control over the outcome of the work we do. We have minimal control over the amount of taxes that will be owed or whether the profits generated will be sufficient to please the lenders. But I had an experience recently that reminded me....

07/07/2026

🌞 Summer is the perfect time to step back and honestly evaluate your practice, not the daily fires, but the bigger picture.

📈 Are you still enjoying the work? Is your firm profitable, healthy, and aligned with where you want it to go?

🪞 And don't forget to rest. At the end of the day, your most important client is still the person staring back at you in the mirror, YOU.

https://revenew.ca/2026/06/29/taking-time-to-self-evaluate/

Summer has always been one of my favourite times of the year. Not just because of the warm weather, the motorcycle rides, or getting out on the ATV, but because it gives us something we rarely allow ourselves during busy season – time to think. Not about client deadlines. Not about staffing schedu...

06/24/2026

💡Thinking about buying an accounting practice?

There’s more to consider than just the numbers. Watch the video below for key insights from Jean-Guy Talbot.

📈 Join us for the RPM Practice Management Series as we explore strategic planning, buying a practice, and real-world insights from fellow practitioners.

July 16, 2026
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST
Virtual Event

Learn more and register:
https://rpmpracticemanagement.eventbrite.ca

06/17/2026

📈 Tax season often brings a moment of reflection, whether that means growing, refining, or beginning to consider a transition out of practice ownership.

🤝 If you’re thinking about selling your practice, remember, timing, value, people, and your own readiness matter just as much as the numbers.

🚀 The next chapter is rarely simple, but it is worth planning early.

https://revenew.ca/2026/05/21/pondering-the-next-chapter/

Now that the dust from tax season has settled, many practitioners take a moment to reflect on where they are with their practice. Usually, one of three things happens: It’s the third option I want to talk about today. The beauty of mentoring accountants, bookkeepers, and business owners is witness...

03/19/2026

Personal tax preparation is a lot like small engine repair 🔧

When margins are tight 📉, you don’t have the extra time to diagnose the problem. To maintain profitability without compromising service, it's important to design an efficient T1 process ⚙️

👉 https://revenew.ca/2026/03/19/t1-tight-profit-margins/

Personal tax preparation is a lot like small engine repair. I have a nephew who started out as a small engine mechanic. With further studies and experience, he moved on to working as a large diesel engine mechanic. When I asked which one he preferred, he told me the stress of repairing small engines...

10/02/2025

How to better manage workflow ⚙️

Are you rewarding clients who plan ahead or the ones who scream the loudest 🔊?

Here’s a simple shift in workflow that might surprise you.

👉 Read more: https://revenew.ca/2025/10/02/better-managing-workflow/

I always find it interesting how one practitioner will ask me a question, and then suddenly, I’m asked the same – or a very similar – question by several other accountants and bookkeepers. The question is this: How do I manage the onslaught of work coming in? How do I prioritize my own workloa...

09/08/2025

✨ A healthy firm culture doesn’t happen by accident — it’s built.

At Talbot And Associates CPA, we’ve learned that it starts with hiring people with heart, creating a safe space to fail, trusting your team, and yes… making room for fun (even Nerf Gun battles 🎯).

Culture is contagious — make it worth catching.

👉 Read more: https://revenew.ca/2025/09/08/building-a-healthy-firm-culture/

Based on what I saw and heard at our most recent firm retreat, I would dare say that most people who work here at Talbot & Associates CPA would tell you that we have a very healthy, happy firm culture. So much, that people from the outside will notice it too. And those who do notice […]

02/13/2025

With tax season around the corner, hiring the right team member is crucial! 🤝

Focus on core values over skills, ask situational questions to uncover real traits, and trust your gut instinct. ✨
A bad hire is costly—take your time and choose wisely!

https://revenew.ca/2025/02/13/hiring-smart/

With tax season quickly approaching, some practitioners are probably thinking of increasing the number of people on their team. The following are just a few pointers of things I’ve learned in trying to identify the best candidate for our team. Be clear of what you want. Something that I recommend ...