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Practical and insightful articles related to law firm financial management. Learn to produce sustainable financial freedom from law firm-specific financial insights and strategies.

Black Friday or Black Hole? How Law Firms Can Stay Profitable With Profit First

Black Friday can either be a smart opportunity or the moment your law firm starts overspending without realizing it. The discounts are tempting, the urgency feels real, and suddenly OPEX is drained —...

From Busy to Profitable: The CFO Strategies That Transform Law Firms

Running a law firm often means being busy, but not necessarily profitable. Many attorneys juggle client demands, staff needs, and operations—yet have no clear financial direction. That’s exactly why...

The Power of Year-End Planning

For many law firm owners, tax season feels like a rush to the finish line — scrambling for receipts, reviewing reports, and hoping for the best. But the truth is, tax strategy isn’t seasonal. It’s...

Budgeting for Law Firms: How to Plan for Predictable Profits

When it comes to law firm growth, most owners focus on billable hours and case volume. But the real differentiator between firms that thrive and firms that survive comes down to one thing: a strategic...

Redefining Success: How to Lead Your Law Firm Like a CEO (Not Just a Lawyer)

From Lawyer to Leader: The Shift That Changes Everything If you’ve built your firm from the ground up, you already know the grind — long hours, endless cases, and clients who rely on you for...

The Freedom Factor: What 7 Years of Growth Has Taught Me About Balance and Profit

For many law firm owners, growth often starts as a numbers game—more clients, more revenue, more work. But after seven years of helping law firms scale, I’ve learned that real growth isn’t about...

Behind the Numbers: What 7 Years as a Law Firm CFO Has Taught Me About Growth

When I first started working with law firm owners, I thought success was all about precision — perfect books, clean reconciliations, well-organized ledgers. But over the past seven years, my...

7 Profit Lessons from 7 Years of Helping Law Firms Grow

Seven years ago, Silver Peaks CPA started with a clear mission — to help law firm owners move beyond “just getting by” and start building profitable, sustainable, and freedom-driven businesses. After...

How to Talk to Your Team About Profitability Without Creating Fear

Profitability can be a sensitive subject in law firms. On one hand, your team needs to understand how financial performance drives sustainability, growth, and compensation. On the other, poorly...