Linsky Completes Principal Accelerator Program, establishes SMB Accounting and Tax Practice Tucson, Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dark Horse CPAs, a top accounting and tax firm serving small businesses and individuals across the nation, announces the promotion of Riana Linsky to Principal. Riana's outstanding client service to small businesses in the areas of tax and accounting and an uncanny attention to detail has earned her a seat at the table, becoming an equity Principal of the firm.
Riana entered the Dark Horse Principal Accelerator Program in December 2021 and quickly built a 6-figure book of business, due to a combination of technical knowledge, substantial experience in public accounting and ability to quickly build rapport and trust with clients. Due to the quality of her work, the strength of her client and peer relationships as well as her contributions to the firm as a whole, the decision was made to promote her to Principal effective September 2022.
Speaking to the challenges posed by the Accelerator Program, Riana stated, "I'm not a sales orientated person. I'm a nerdy, analytical accountant. I feared learning how to sell myself. I struggled and had major anxiety my first few rounds of calls, but then I got into my groove and realized I was overthinking it. Dark Horse has such a great reputation that very little selling, if any, is needed." When asked about the most rewarding aspect of her journey in the Accelerator Program, she responded, "getting to know my clients and developing relationships. I really enjoy working with my clients and becoming one of their most trusted advisors. I also really enjoyed how fast I was able to grow my book of business."
In regard to what differed most from her expectations, she explained, "I was surprised at how busy I was from the beginning. After my first or second round of leads, prospects began becoming clients and the client work began. For some reason, I didn't think I'd start working on client work so fast, but I did. The leads are truly like drinking from a fire hose. It's amazing to have so many opportunities to build a book of business so fast." And, as to what she would want other potential accelerators to know about the Program, "The Accelerator Program is intense and is a lot of work, but the rewards are immense. There's something magical about building a book of business from the ground up and getting to choose the clients I want to work with and to build my practice exactly the way I want to."
Moving forward, Riana is excited to, "continue growing my practice. I'm also really looking forward to developing more relationships with the existing group of Principals. Dark Horse CPAs is the unicorn firm I didn't think existed. I'm so happy and grateful I found Dark Horse CPAs.
"Riana is thorough in the kind of way that you know that no stone has been left unturned," says Chase Birky, CEO & co-founder of Dark Horse CPAs. "I do contest, however, to her claim of being nerdy. Self-deprecating, maybe, but she is a wonderful and engaging person and that's the real reason she's built a successful practice."
About the Dark Horse Accelerator Program
The Dark Horse Principal Accelerator Program was created for entrepreneurially-minded CPAs that want to build a scalable book of business without the personal and financial sacrifices required of starting a firm from scratch. Dark Horse empowers their CPAs with the resources and support to grow intelligently and profitably. Their proprietary technology, flexible staffing and industry-leading systems and processes enable CPAs to focus on being the trusted advisor to their clients, unlocking unprecedented value in these relationships, so that they will continue to be relevant long into the future while their counterparts become increasingly displaced by technology.
Accelerators are put through a training program that acclimates them to the firm's exclusive tech stack, followed by proprietary sales training and one-on-one coaching. Upon completion of training, they begin building their book of business by fielding inquiries from potential Dark Horse clients. To facilitate their growth, Accelerators have full-time and fractional professional personnel support at their disposal. A collaborative group of like-minded CPAs go the extra mile to help them out in areas where they lack expertise. This new CPA firm business model includes an active corporate team that ensures their work is of high quality and strategically focused. After successful completion of the program, they can become an equity principal of the firm.
The Dark Horse Principal Accelerator Program is currently accepting new Accelerators. Interested CPAs are invited to dive deeper into the program on Dark Horse's recruiting site, abetterway.cpa or by emailing [email protected].
About Dark Horse CPAs
Dark Horse CPAs provides integrated tax, accounting and CFO services to small businesses and individuals across the U.S. The firm was founded to save small businesses (and their owners) from subpar accounting and tax services and subpar client experiences. These small businesses are Dark Horses among their larger and more well-known competition. Being a Dark Horse CPA means advocating for small businesses by bringing to them the tax strategies and accounting insights previously reserved for big business. To learn more, visit Darkhorse.cpa.
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