How to Use a Consultant

How to Use a Consultant

Source: Practical Accountant

Here are some services offered by consultants interviewed for this article:

 

Consultant

Services

Gale Crosley

Crosley+Company

Atlanta, GA

Strategies for revenue growth

Firm assessments—to identify areas needing focus

 

 

Michelle Golden

Golden Marketing, Inc.

St. Louis, MO

Firm analysis—market position and resources v. growth opportunity

Ad campaigns

Surveys

Flexible firm brochures

Prospect strategies

Web site design

 

 

Troy Waugh

Waugh Consulting Group

Nashville, TN

Five Star Client Service

Cross-selling

Qualification of leads

Client relations

 

 

Steven Weinstein

Stony Creek, CT

Partnership and compensation issues

Succession planning

Searches for merger partners

Partner development

Profit improvement

Niche development

Mediation and arbitration services in owner disputes

 

 

Donald Scholl

D.B. Scholl, Inc.

West Chester, PA

Internal matters

Searches for merger partners

Facilitation of partner retreats

 

 

Rita Keller

Brady Ware       

Dayton, OH

Managing the next generation

Mentoring

Developing leaders

The digital firm

Problems of women in a male dominated profession

The Growth Partnership

Outsourced marketing department

 

 

Charles Hylan

St.Louis, MO

Lead-generation assistance

Business development training and coaching

Management consulting

 

Joseph Fitzpatrick       

AuditWatch

Herndon, VA

Audit productivity improvement

Soft skills training

Sarbanes-Oxley training

 

 

Anne Stanton

The Norwich Group

Norwich, VT

Technology consulting

Continuity/disaster recovery planning

VoIP analysis services

Bundled technical solutions

Customer relationship management programs

 

 

 

Firms can expect to pay $3000 to $5000 per day, plus expenses, for the most reputable consultants.

 

From Practical Accountant, August 2005. For the complete article, click on the following link: http://www.webcpa.com/article.cfm?articleid=13871&;pg=pracacc.