Many small business owners are busier than ever and charging competitively, yet still find themselves asking: “Why am I not making money at the end of the day?” In this episode of Growing Your Business, host Buddy Broyles sits down with Harley Liechty, founder of Get Better Bookkeeping.
Transitioning from business coaching to financial services, Harley has scaled his firm to support over 125 businesses nationwide using a simple but rigorous approach: weekly account updates and mandatory financial review meetings. Discover how moving past basic “number crunching” to strategic advisory can boost net profitability by 4% year-over-year — and why human-led consulting remains irreplaceable in the age of AI.
Key Takeaways
- Updating the books at least once a week gives owners the real-time facts they need to make decisions, instead of finding out too late.
- Typical clients see an average net profitability improvement of about 4% year-over-year just by optimizing overhead and understanding margins.
- The accounting industry is shifting from “number crunching” to consultative advisory as automation handles the basic transactional work.
- AI tools can process thousands of transactions in minutes, but they can’t replace the human trust and judgment business owners rely on.
- In unpredictable economic conditions, the best move an entrepreneur can make is taking full control of their financials and asking for expert help.
Learn more at Get Better Bookkeeping.
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