Episode 74

What Works for Accountants When Budgets Are Small

Episode 74. In today's practical episode, "What Works for Accountants When Budgets Are Small."

Key takeaways from this episode include:

➜ what makes cost the biggest issue in pricing conversations for accountants

➜ why 'we don't have the budget for that' is often a true statement from prospects of accountants

➜ the mistake accountants make when they misinterpret a small budget to mean 'we have no money'

➜ why having no money is not the same as having no budget for accounting products and services

➜ the realities of budgets and how accountants can help potential new clients reallocate spend

➜ the number one thing that what gives accountants and CPAs the power to direct budgets in pricing negotiations

➜ how accountants can justify value and ROI with prospects who engage their accounting services

➜ an example conversation between an accountant and a potential client to address the small or no budget objection

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Accounting Voices helps people in the accounting world stay relevant visible and vocal. Host Rob Brown interprets trends reshaping the profession and gives listeners insight to build authority influence and a stronger voice in firms and markets.

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Rob Brown

Rob Brown is the founder and host of the Accounting Voices Podcast, the flagship solo show of the Accounting Voices Network. Each episode offers sharp analysis and commentary on the trends, ideas and people shaping the global accounting profession.

Through this Accounting Voices Podcast, Rob helps accounting firm leaders, decision makers and professionals stay relevant and make sense of disruption in areas like AI, automation, M&A, private equity and soft skills beyond the tech. His perspective blends clarity, insight and curiosity, making complex issues relevant and practical for professionals and decision makers across accounting and finance.

He also leads two monthly panel shows, Accounting M&A and Accounting AI, which bring together senior voices to explore consolidation, strategy and the impact of technology on firms and people.

Rob is the author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and a TEDx speaker whose talk The Personal Brand of You has more than 400,000 views. Over his career he has hosted and moderated more than 1,000 conversations with accounting and fintech leaders worldwide.

Based in Nottingham UK, Rob is a stroke survivor living with epilepsy, a black belt in kickboxing, a decent chess player and an average player of four musical instruments.