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Why you want to add payroll to your practice — and three ways to get started

By Katelyn Sullivan

Here's a quick look at how adding payroll services can work for different practices.

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Payroll 101

Your quick guide to everything you ever wanted to know about payroll for small businesses.

Build a Payroll Practice that Pays Off

Learn to grow and expand your practice from experts in the industry. Katelyn Sullivan and Matthew May share three approaches to adding payroll to your firm.

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9 online strategies to attract accounting clients

By Ryan Lazanis

Looking to build out your client base? Ryan Lazanis built a firm from scratch and sold it in five years. Here are some of his top digital marketing tactics.

Research: what small businesses expect from their accountant

By Elliott Brown

See our exclusive research to understand what small businesses expect from you — and how you can do more for them.

6 ways to grow your practice beyond accounting

By CPA Directory

The experts at CPA Directory share five approaches accountants and bookkeepers can use to meet more of their clients’ needs.

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