Connelly Completes Principal Accelerator Program, establishes SMB Accounting and Tax Practice in Boston, Massachusetts
BOSTON, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dark Horse CPAs, a top accounting and tax firm serving small businesses and individuals across the nation, announces the promotion of Michael Connelly to Principal. Michael's outstanding work and impactful relationships with his small business and entrepreneurial clientele along with his contributions to supporting and collaborating with his colleagues has earned him a seat at the table, becoming an equity Principal of the firm.
Michael entered the Dark Horse Principal Accelerator Program in November 2021 and methodically built a 6-figure book of business, aided by a deep understanding of his entrepreneurial clientele's needs and a dose of grit to create the practice of his dreams. Due to the quality of his work, the strength of his client and peer relationships as well as his contributions to the firm as a whole, the decision was made to promote him to Principal effective February 2023.
Speaking to the challenges posed by the Accelerator Program, Michael stated, "having only worked at one firm before Dark Horse, I was rather nervous about expanding my boundaries and working outside my comfort zone. The leadership team at Dark Horse and my colleagues helped me grow tremendously as a CPA and as a professional." When asked about the most rewarding aspect of his journey in the Accelerator Program, he responded, "being part of a team that is changing how public accounting works for both accountants and clients."
In regard to what differed most from his expectations, he explained, "I was surprised by how quickly I was able to scale my book of business while maintaining a sustainable balance between work and life. The amount and quality of inbound prospective clients exceeded my expectations, as did my ability to sell myself to those clients." And, as to what he would want other potential Accelerators to know about the Program, "it's easy to want to discount your prices in order to help people out and grow your practice faster but that only makes scaling your practice and creating value for clients more difficult being stretched too thin for too few dollars. Start with the end in mind and don't let your capacity and desire to grow lead to signing anything less than great clients at great prices."
Moving forward, Michael looks forward to, "continuing to grow my book of business, develop my team members and continually find better ways to serve my clients."
"On a personal level, my wife and I had lunch with Michael and his wife while we were visiting the greater Boston area a while back. That conversation lives in my heart to this day as to why Dark Horse exists," says Chase Birky, CEO & co-founder of Dark Horse CPAs. "Empowering someone as deserving as Michael to build the practice and life they desire is what it's all about. The growth I've seen from him is what it's all about. The character, intelligence and grit of Michael Connelly is what Dark Horse is all about."
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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