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Thoughts on Firm Effeciency

Insights, tools, and strategies for firm optimization.

Your Data Isn’t a Revenue Stream. It’s Yours.‍

Too many vendors lock down APIs and charge firms to access the data they create. That slows innovation and keeps firms trapped. ModernPM takes a different approach. Your data stays yours—no paid APIs, no gated integrations. Just the freedom to connect tools, automate work, and build smarter workflows.

January 14, 2026

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Your Data Isn’t a Revenue Stream. It’s Yours.‍

Too many vendors lock down APIs and charge firms to access the data they create. That slows innovation and keeps firms trapped. ModernPM takes a different approach. Your data stays yours—no paid APIs, no gated integrations. Just the freedom to connect tools, automate work, and build smarter workflows.

January 14, 2026

Unwrapping the Truth: When Your Practice Management App is Just a Wrapper

What looks like innovation may just be Oracle or Dynamics in disguise.

November 18, 2025

The Rise of the Chief Product Officer in Accounting Firms

Accounting firms need to move beyond buzzword titles like “Chief Innovation Officer” and instead create clear, people-focused roles like Chief Product or Experience Officer—leaders who align technology with client value and team growth.

November 3, 2025

Knowing Our Lane: Why Saying ‘No’ is Our Strategy

Why ModernPM deliberately stays in its lane—focusing only on what CPA firms truly need, and saying no to everything else.

Clicks & Splinters

Unnecessary clicks in software are like splinters—small, painful, and a sign of poor design that pushes users away.

In the Elements: Nature, Software, and Shared Truths

There’s only one way to build a software company now: leadership has to live in the elements.

The Case for Flexibility: Rethinking the Systems That Shape Our Work

Flexibility isn’t a trend—it’s the new essential. Systems must evolve to support real-life complexity, not constrain it.

The Software Industrial Complex: Why CPA Firms Deserve a Fresh Approach

A guide to troubleshooting common issues faced in Content Management Systems.

February 5, 2025