Episode 14. In today's practical episode, "What Works for Accountants on Making Clients Switch Firms". Martin Bissett explains how accountants and CPAs can make potential new clients need them and switch from a competitor.

Key takeaways from this episode include:

➤ asking why a business owner or prospect would need to switch to your accounting firm

➤ questions that need compelling answers if a client is going to leave their current advisors to come over to your accounting firm

➤ the difference between the accountant's reasons why a client should switch and those of the prospect

➤ making a distinction between logic/facts and emotional/aspirational reasons to switch

➤ the importance of urgency and how a lack of it makes life easier for clients to reject a new accounting firm

➤ identifying the most common and pressing business issues that have motivated a client to hire your accountancy practice in the past

➤ what works when winning grade A new clients from your competition in an urgent and compelling way.

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