Author Archives: Laura Pilkington

We’ve grown – and so has our brainpower. Please join us in giving a warm welcome to three incredible team members who are already making waves behind the scenes at Accounting Elements. Each brings their own blend of talent, personality, and passion for smarter, more human-centered accounting. Let’s introduce them! Kristy Monahan, Director of Operations […]

At the tail end of my grade school days, I had a teacher who didn’t seem all that great to me at the time. I was a highly anxious kid, constantly worrying about whether I’d be ready for the rigors of middle school. In my mind, preparation meant homework, and since she never assigned any, […]

Fixed-fee billing often appears to be the perfect solution for service-based businesses. You keep your billing straightforward, your clients enjoy predictable costs, and everyone can focus on the work—or so it seems. Many assume time-tracking loses its relevance once the total fee is set. After all, if you already know the price, why watch the […]

Running a professional service-based business can feel like assembling a 5,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. When key pieces are hard to find — like that one middle blue piece you really need! — it’s time to take a step back and reassess. In the business world, that could mean changing how you deliver projects or manage internal […]