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Role-Based Flagship · Public Practice CPA

CPA Quarterly Operator Systems

A 13-week operating cadence for the public-practice CPA — partner P&L, ATO master calendar, client-segment matrix, audit pipeline, the practice-level dashboard most firms never build because they're too busy doing the work.

$497 USD · paid once · owned forever
"The CPA partner is the highest-paid bookkeeper in the firm. The QOS replaces that with a cadence — Monday partner P&L, Wednesday client-tier review, Friday lodgement gate. By Q2 the partner is doing partner work, not chasing BAS lodgements."

What you get

Single integrated HTML file plus 9 supporting templates. Australia-focused (BAS/IAS/FBT terminology and ATO calendar) but the operating cadence translates directly to US, UK, NZ, Canada with calendar swap.

Who it's for

Who it's NOT for

The 13-week cadence

  1. Week 1: Open dashboard. Run client tier classification once. Score every client A/B/C/D.
  2. Weeks 2-4: Run weekly cycle. C-tier conversation pipeline starts moving (repricing or exit).
  3. Week 5 (Month 2): Partner P&L baseline. Lockup, realisation, utilisation locked in.
  4. Weeks 6-8: Cycle continues. C-tier conversations completed. D-tier exits in motion.
  5. Week 9 (Month 3): Quarterly partner P&L review. Compare to baseline. Most partners see realisation +5-10pts.
  6. Weeks 10-12: Cycle continues. Build partner board pack.
  7. Week 13: Partner meeting. 7 slides. Reset.

Owned forever · paid once

$497 USD

Single zip download. Files arrive within 1 business hour of payment.

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Common Questions

Q. AU-specific or jurisdiction-flexible?
The lodgement calendar is AU (BAS/IAS/FBT/SMSF terminology, ATO dates). The operating cadence translates directly to other jurisdictions. UK/US/CA/NZ buyers swap the calendar — the partner P&L, client tiering, repricing playbook, engagement letters all translate directly.
Q. We use Xero / MYOB / QuickBooks — does this work alongside?
Yes. QOS is the operating cadence; your accounting platform stays as is. The dashboard reads from your reports, doesn't replace them.
Q. Sole practitioner vs multi-partner firm?
Both. Sole practitioner runs the full cycle solo. Multi-partner firms typically have one managing partner own the QOS and distribute the relevant rituals to other partners.
Q. AU Accounting Firm Toolkit overlap?
AU Accounting Firm Toolkit ($697) is a Mastery covering audit-readiness, engagement letters, ATO checklists. The CPA QOS is the operating cadence built on top of those assets. They complement; many buy both.
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