Billing and collections guides for
accounting and professional service firms

The Anchor blog explains how firms price work, write engagement letters, send invoices and collect payments. Each guide is written for accounting, bookkeeping, tax and professional services teams that want predictable cash flow without chasing clients.

How Janine Burke simplified billing after 20 years in business

After two decades of managing billing manually, Janine Burke of Spera Accounting found a simpler way to run her firm. With Anchor, she consolidated tools, automated payments, and confidently shifted from hourly to value-based pricing.

Anchor Team
February 17, 2026
6
min

The AR “tax” that hides inside tax season

Late payments in tax season are like tiny paper cuts: each one feels small, but they stack up fast. This post gives you a bottom-up worksheet to quantify AR in hours and dollars. So you can make it make sense.

Tal Ben Bassat
February 17, 2026
8
min

When two firm owners choose partnership over isolation

In this episode of Unbalanced, Kim Kelleher and Heather Deibele share the thoughtful journey of merging their firms into one intentional partnership. Their story highlights the emotional weight of solo ownership, the operational reality of combining teams and systems, and the relief that comes with shared leadership. For firm owners navigating growth, hiring challenges, or isolation, the conversation offers grounded lessons in perspective, patience, and designing a firm that supports real life.

Anchor Team
February 17, 2026
8
min

5 steps to stress-free payment reconciliation

Master payment reconciliation in five simple steps and keep your business finances accurate, organized, and stress-free with these practical tips.

Anchor Team
February 16, 2026
28
min

Smarter invoice management for accounting firms

Streamline invoice management for your accounting firm with practical tips, automation strategies, and software recommendations for faster, accurate billing.

Anchor Team
February 13, 2026
28
min

Why tax firms still run billing like a conversation, not a system

In many tax firms, billing still runs as an ongoing conversation. That dynamic invites negotiation, late payment, and scope friction. This post explains why it occurs and how to make cash collection more predictable.

Tal Ben Bassat
February 13, 2026
11
min