The Firm of the Future: A Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Other Professional Services

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The Firm of the Future: A Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Other Professional Services
by Paul Dunn, Ronald J. Baker
from Wiley

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• A truly paradigm-shifting work
  Ron Baker is doing for the professional services firms what Columbus and Pythagoras did for the "Earth is Flat" proponents! "Paradigm-shifting" has become so over-used in our culture, but it is not mere hyperbole when describing this book. The work is quite thorough, implementing excerpts, quotes, and philosophies from dozens of well-respected scholars, economists, and management consultants. The work reminds me a lot of Tom Peters' seminal book, "In Search of Excellence" in the way in which the author... more info

• The Essential Reference for Law Firm Leadership
  I first read this book about 2 years ago. I keep it within arm's reach of my desk and refer to it often, still.
  I've read one reviewer who stated that this book was the modern almanac of best business practices. I agree completely.
  I run my own small law firm. We have implemented many of this book's practices with great success and profitablilty. Primary among them is fixed fee agreements. Yes, we are a law firm that has trashed its time sheets, due in large part to the inspiration and impetus of... more info

• Extremely helpful, well documented.
  This is a very well-documented guide for any service firm. It's also very well written, very insightful and very well researched. It's real deep, complete and full of advice and wisdom from several great minds. I run a corporate reputation consulting firm in El Salvador and this is the most advice-rich book I've encountered in the last five years. I also recommend "the trusted advisor" by David Maister and specially "Managing the Profesional Service Firm" also by Maister.

• Permission to Believe
  The Firm of The Future coordinates both the theory and practical application of pricing concepts AND business service models in such a complelling manner that Baker & Dunn give Professional services organizations permission to believe that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
  While the Firm of The Future is geared to the legal and accounting professions the message and vision is applicable to Advertising agencies, Consulting Organizations, Marketing service firms and professional service... more info

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