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Value pricing and timeless culture
Author: ROBERTSON Andrew. NSW: Small and Sole Practitioners Conference 14 - 15 June 2006, session 5, 45p [E-version only]
The booklet reproduced here is entitled "Buying the Billable Hour" by the ACCA. The author hopes to assist the accounting profession to change the way its prices are established, from hourly billing to value pricing.
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Efficiency & productivity benchmarks
Author: KNIGHTS Michelle. Sydney: Rob Knights & Co
This article looks at the calculation of efficiency and productivity measurements within an accounting firm
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Charge what you're worth
Author: SCHMIDT Lucinda. Charter: Vol 76(5) Jun 2005 p44-45
Discusses how chartered accountants work out their charge out rates.
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Is the price right?
Author: HAYES Greg. Australian CPA: Vol 72(11) Dec 2002 p46
This article looks at how to work out whether a firm's charge out rates are as profitable as they could be.

A little productivity rise goes a long way
Author: CONNELL David. Business Review Weekly: Vol 22 (31) Aug 11 2000 p72-73
The author explains seven factors which accounting firms should consider as the bare minimum to improve their bottom line.

Billable hours will "kill the profession"
Author: THOMAS Tony. Business Review Weekly: Vol 22 (35) Sep 8 2000 p74
According to California consultant Ron Baker, a concentration on billable hours is "killing the profession". He says it is intellectual capital that matters.

At any rate
Author: CONNELL David. Charter: Vol 70 (5) Jun 1999 p52-53
This article looks at how to work out charge out rates.
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Last updated: 6 May 2008