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ARTICLE · 29 AUGUST 2024

Finding Opportunities In Client Files – A 7-step Process

Accountants can unlock significant revenue by identifying and acting on business opportunities with select clients. A Colorado Springs firm exceeded its $200K target using a seven-step process involving client selection, product definition, trend analysis, tailored advice, teamwork, and regular progress tracking.

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A huge opportunity for Accountants is to use their knowledge of a Client's businesses to identify new opportunities.

However, this will not 'just happen'.

At the outset, Accountants should acknowledge that:

  • NOT ALL Clients are a source of new opportunities
  • Opportunity discovery' should be part of the workflow process to increase the chances
  • A good business opportunity is one which the Accountant can act upon. That means they offer a solution which adds value to the Client's business AND they'll get paid

An Accounting business in Colorado Springs set out to find an additional $200K in new business from existing Clients over a 6-month period. Here is the 7-step process they set up... which helped them to exceed their revenue target.

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