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Increase The Value Of Your Business
Do you want to increase the value of your business? If so, Roger Knecht, president of Universal Accounting Center®, can help you develop a team of successful and committed individuals to improve your profits. He will instruct individuals on how to implement proven processes and procedures within your business to increase its value. Using an interactive process Roger enables attendees to specifically learn how to:
Each participant will leave with actionable goals that will improve communication in the company, customer satisfaction, and bottom line profits.
About Roger Knecht
president Of Universal Accounting Center
As President of Universal Accounting Center® (UAC), Roger oversees all national and international training offered by UAC. Roger has extensive experience in marketing and management. He is also very knowledgeable in the Accounting Staffing industry. His excellent presentation skills combine wit and wisdom in sharing the principles of business success. Roger has been instrumental in launching and growing thousands of accounting firms. He has successfully implemented the principles of growth he teaches in corporations of all sizes.
Roger has proven himself to be an invaluable asset to many businesses and UAC graduates. Allen Bostrom, former President of UAC, says, “Roger’s professional abilities and enthusiasm for Universal Accounting have been critical to the growth of the company during the past dozen years. Had it not been for Roger’s contributions, we would not be where we are as a company today.”
He is a member of Vistage International, a past Vice President of Education for IMA – Utah Chapter, Vice President of Membership with Toastmasters International Utah Chapter, and Education Coordinator for BNI – Utah Goldmine & Midday Master’s Chapters. Roger received the award of excellence from the Utah Correctional Industries (UCI) for his professional involvement and success in the Prison Industry Employment (PIE) program. He directly with convicted felons in a sales environment, allowing the inmate to learn and develop workforce skills. He earned his degree in Communications from Brigham Young University.
In Roger’s words, “either the accounting profession can continue to be business coroners, running reports to diagnose the past, or we can be the doctors, the Profit and Growth Experts who help businesses be healthy and strong so that they can experience the best, most successful futures… I look forward to the future where we bring the accounting community this passion to communicate accounting information to business owners & executives in a way that they can understand and use to make better business decisions in their companies.”
Roger has proven himself to be an invaluable asset to many businesses and UAC graduates. Allen Bostrom, former President of UAC, says, “Roger’s professional abilities and enthusiasm for Universal Accounting have been critical to the growth of the company during the past dozen years. Had it not been for Roger’s contributions, we would not be where we are as a company today.”
He is a member of Vistage International, a past Vice President of Education for IMA – Utah Chapter, Vice President of Membership with Toastmasters International Utah Chapter, and Education Coordinator for BNI – Utah Goldmine & Midday Master’s Chapters. Roger received the award of excellence from the Utah Correctional Industries (UCI) for his professional involvement and success in the Prison Industry Employment (PIE) program. He directly with convicted felons in a sales environment, allowing the inmate to learn and develop workforce skills. He earned his degree in Communications from Brigham Young University.
In Roger’s words, “either the accounting profession can continue to be business coroners, running reports to diagnose the past, or we can be the doctors, the Profit and Growth Experts who help businesses be healthy and strong so that they can experience the best, most successful futures… I look forward to the future where we bring the accounting community this passion to communicate accounting information to business owners & executives in a way that they can understand and use to make better business decisions in their companies.”
Presentations
Growing Weeds or Wealth?
Whether you are starving for it or choking on it, growth is vital for a healthy business and limitless revenue. in this session, you can learn:
“The first and most important threshold for the growth of your company is to stop seeing it as an extension of yourself and start seeing it as its own being, with its own needs, aspirations and destiny. It’s when you set it free that it becomes your servant and not your master.” — Roger Knecht
- The 4 Keys to Success & Profit
- How to Empower Your Management for Success
- The 4 Ways to Motivate and Celebrate Your Employees
- How to Speak the Language of Business
- How Your Competition Compares to You.
“The first and most important threshold for the growth of your company is to stop seeing it as an extension of yourself and start seeing it as its own being, with its own needs, aspirations and destiny. It’s when you set it free that it becomes your servant and not your master.” — Roger Knecht
Nine Principles to Make Your Business Profitable
These nine principles, when implemented, can make your business more profitable. In this session, you will learn:
This presentation can given as a keynote, expanded to a break out session, or full day workshop.
- How to integrate the three major functions of business – Marketing, Production and Accounting to maximize profit.
- How to gain the knowledge and wisdom from your business to make better decisions.
- The power of the Universal Business Model to insure profits and how to properly M.A.P. your business.
- Applying the use of the Wisdom Pyramid for short and long term decision making.
- Why accounting information is critical and what it can tell you about how to manage your business more profitably.
- How to implement these nine principles immediately in your business with Immediate, Intermediate and Long-term Application
This presentation can given as a keynote, expanded to a break out session, or full day workshop.
S.T.A.R. Training
Developed Your Team for Success
The S.T.A.R training program allows you to developed your team for success by providing them with the tools to do so confidently. Each employee within the company is empowered through their accountability, insuring your firms success. This presentation teaches:- Why Your Employees are #1
- Touring The Wisdom Pyramid within Your Business
- Manage By The Numbers, avoiding the game of chance
- Nothing Happens without a Sale
- The Back Office – The Key Support Team
- Expanding Your Reach – Growing the Business Geometrically
- Entering New Markets with a Plan to Win
- Creating The Unique Company Culture
- Making The Company Better
This presentation can be given as a keynote, expanded to a break out session, or full day workshop.
From Red to Black in 30 Days
Small Business Accountant’s Guide to Quick Turnaround
Red to Black is designed as a practical how-to guide in helping business accountants manage quick and successful turnarounds. This is designed to rescue failing companies, finding solid footing “in the black.” Whether you’re a struggling business owner or a financial professional, “Red to Black” will be an invaluable resource for your business, helping you turn failing companies around and achieve true success and profitability.
Roger takes you through the step by step process of taking a faltering or failing business and making it profitable quickly. You will learn the first priorities to stop the bleeding, the important decisions to be made, and the little things that make a big difference including:
- How to assess a business’s “bounce back” ability from a downturn
- How to create a plan for success
- How to get the business back on its feet fast and stay there.
This presentation can be given as a keynote, or expanded to a break out session or full day workshop.
Limited or Limitless? Expanding from One to Many
There comes a time for successful freelancers where you have all the clients you can handle. Do you stop taking clients just as your word of mouth is attracting more new clients than ever, or do you learn how to duplicate and leverage yourself? This seminar teaches the strategies and tactics to go from a mindset of limited billable hours to limitless growth and income. You will discover how to work less and make more.
Target Audience: Small business owners and managers or accountants who want to work on their business, not just in their business.
This presentation is available as a keynote, a breakout session or as a half-day or full-day workshop.
Target Audience: Small business owners and managers or accountants who want to work on their business, not just in their business.
This presentation is available as a keynote, a breakout session or as a half-day or full-day workshop.
The Power of Your Own Practice
Start and Grow Your Own Successful Accounting Service
Marketing is the “monster under the bed” for many accountants who want to start their own practice that has kept them from moving forward. Some have waited years. Roger points out the opportunities in the marketplace; how to get organized; how to use competitive advantages and the power of relationships to easily attract clients; how to present your value in powerful client-focused language; how to charge for your services to create a win-win; and how to expand your business with additional services and strategic partnerships.
Target Audience: Accounting professionals who want the independence, income and tax advantages of their own successful accounting, bookkeeping and consulting service.
This presentation is available as a keynote, a breakout session or as a half-day or full-day workshop.
Five Steps From Rags to Riches
Additional Services that Will Pay Over $100 per Hour
Face it, your clients will never ask for something they don’t know you provide. This seminar will expand your thinking regarding additional services and show you not only those that can make you over $100 per hour, but how to make money on work OTHER people do. These services can act as magnets to attract new accounting clients and will serve as a source of incremental income from existing clients.
Target Audience: Accountants who want to expand their practices.
This presentation is available as a keynote, a breakout session ,or as a half-day or full-day workshop.
The Infinite Game of Business Relationships
The Systematic Expansion of Relationships that Pay
This seminar focuses on networking strategies and systems that will attract, convert and retain your perfect clients using low-cost or no-cost methods that will work even for those who don’t see themselves as marketers. Roger’s practical, personal, and systematic approach will teach you how to build a constant flow of repeat and referral business.
Target Audience: Accountants who are experts at accounting, but not at marketing their services.
This presentation is available as a keynote, a breakout session, or as a half-day or full-day workshop.
The Power of Your Own Practice Start
Your Own Successful Accounting Service
Marketing is the “monster under the bed” for many accountants wanting to start their own practice. It has kept them from moving forward, with some waiting years to succeed. This program solves those problems by teaches individuals about opportunities in the marketplace including how to:
- Get organized
- Use competitive advantages and the power of relationships to easily attract clients
- Present your value in powerful client-focused language
- Charge for your services to create a win-win
- Expand your business with additional services and strategic partnerships.
Target Audience: Accounting professionals who want the independence, income and tax advantages by starting their own successful accounting, bookkeeping and consulting service.
This presentation can be given as a keynote, or a breakout session.
From Break Even to Breakthrough
Multiplying Profit with Break Even Analysis, BEA
Use the power of BEA to leverage the four factors of profit. This training will teach individuals how to apply multiple compounding factors in building your strategic sales process.
Target Audience: Small business owners and managers or accountants who want a methodology for consulting with their clients.
This presentation is available as a keynote, a breakout session or as a half-day or full-day workshop.
Lets Talk
If you are interesting in having me engage your team in one on the valuable presentations mentioned about, please reach out to me, Roger Knecht, directly. I look forward to working with you.
Phone: 801-506-7463
Email:rknecht@universalaccounting.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rogerknecht
Phone: 801-506-7463
Email:rknecht@universalaccounting.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rogerknecht
Let's Talk
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