Blake Oliver is an entrepreneurial accountant and writer who specializes in cloud accounting technology.

He was named a "40 Under 40" in the accounting profession by CPA Practice Advisor in 2016 and 2017 and is also the co-host of the Cloud Accounting Podcast. Here are a few of the topics we’ll discuss on this episode of Accounting Automation:

• The value of subscription pricing.
• Why the subscription economy fits the accounting profession so well. 
• How using a subscription billing model increases efficiency. 
• Why people are hesitant to change their billing structure. 
• Why firms in Australia are more resistant than American firms to change. 
• The value of low-margin accounting work and why most firms overlook this area. 
• The accounting services that can be delegated to staff. 
• How to move from hourly billing to a subscription model. 
• The future of accounting and CPE firms. 
• The value and benefits of specialization. 

Resources:

• Earmark CPE
• QuickBooks
• Xero
• Cloud Accounting Podcast 
• Quip
• TurboTax
• NxtStep

Connecting with Blake Oliver:

• LinkedIn
• Email

Connecting with the host:

• Sean Boyce on LinkedIn

To learn how to boost the profitability of your firm without hiring by taking my 5 day email course at http://bottleneckbuster.com/