304 From 55 Down to 15 Hours; Same Take-Home Pay with Melissa Downs, EA

Business Strategy for CPA's

Melissa Downs, EA completed two rounds of Down to 40 Hours and one round of Down to 25 Hours.

A year ago, she was caught in the hustle and grind. Now, she works 15 hours a week and is testing out what it feels like to coast.

Want numbers?

She cut 70% of her client load, works 73% fewer hours, and kept her take-home pay the same.

Find out how in this week’s episode.

And be sure to catch my two previous episodes with Melissa, so that you can hear the change over time:
272 More Free Time, More Confidence, with Melissa Downs, EA

258 Cut 74% of Clients and Have the Same Net Profit, with Melissa Downs, EA

…

Hey, CPA firm owner. I'm glad you found the podcast.

If you feel trapped by your own accounting firm and are fed up with PiTB clients who get you their stuff late, don’t appreciate the value you provide, and complain to you when you don’t turn it around on a dime, I can help you stop the chaos and end the long hours without losing revenue.

If you like the podcast, join 4200+ other CPAs who get Vitamin G, my daily dose of single-tip business strategy delivered straight to their inbox:

Subscribe here: geraldinecarter.com/subscribe

Readers say they love it because they’re short and on point.

…

If you like hearing client stories, you might enjoy these episodes:

295 Niche Journey and 5x Higher Prices than 24mo Ago with Sheila Hansen, CPA

293 What it Takes to Work 15 Hours per Week with Erica Goode, CPA

281 4 Pricing Problems Solved with Kathy Hayden, EA

272 More Free Time, More Confidence, with Melissa Downs, EA

258 Cut 74% of Clients and Have the Same Net Profit, with Melissa Downs, EA

Freedom to Choose Not to Double Revenue with Prithi Daswani, CPA

When you need to explore, with Rebecca Driscoll, CPA

15 Hour Weeks, $200K, 70%+ Margins, with Erica Goode, CPA

130% Revenue Increase While Working Less with Paige Gott

How to Build $250K in CPA Advisory Services in 4 Months, with Prithi Daswani, CPA

From Scratch to 6 Figures in 9 Months with Shaan Afridi, CPA

Want to get your life back while protecting your revenue?

Here are a few ways I help overworked CPAs:

GO DOWN TO 40 HOURS

THE EMAIL COURSE
Stop Working Weekends will teach you how to get your hours down without giving up revenue.
geraldinecarter.com/stop-working-weekends
Free

THE BOOK

A Roadmap for CPAs to End Overworking Without Losing Revenue

geraldinecarter.com/book

$9.99

THE VIDEO COURSE
Get access to 16 video lessons, bonus training, template letters, website teardowns, and more. Plus, a $1000 credit toward my DT40H Mastermind and a money-back guarantee.
geraldinecarter.com/down-to-40-hours-video-course
$997

A 1:1 CONSULTATION
Do you have a burning question about the material in Down to 40 Hours? Book a one-on-one call with me to get guidance on implementing the material in your specific situation.
geraldinecarter.com/coaching-options/
$1295

CPA MASTERMIND
For the overworked CPA at six figures of revenue who is ready to stop working weekends and wants to implement overdue changes but has trouble doing it alone:

• Get guidance on increasing prices without overdoing it or underdoing it
• Disengage problem clients at a pace you’re comfortable with
• Create packages while knowing how to navigate scope creep
• Focus on your client niche without feeling like you’re jumping off a ledge
• Be in a community of like-minded CPAs on a similar journey to share best practices, have a sounding board, and get accountability

Make more progress faster and with greater confidence and ease. Guaranteed to get you down to 40 hours.
geraldinecarter.com/
$9500