About The Growth Partnership

Founded in September 1999, The Growth Partnership (TGP) has grown from a home office to the only full-service, multi-disciplinary consulting firm serving the accounting profession. TGP employs 20+ individuals who, collectively, possess well over a century of accounting industry work experience.

Our mission is to always deliver value and our ultimate goal is to become the de facto "go-to" consulting firm of choice for discerning accounting industry clients.

Simply put, we strive to engage our clients in a comprehensive, holistic manner. Whether an engagement focuses on practice management, practice development, mergers and acquisition or human resources, our goal is to provide seamless, integrated services designed to deliver desired business results.

TGP is the firm that set the standard for improving practice development skills for CPAs via its workshop, The Reluctant Salesperson: A Realistic Approach to Practice Development for the CPA.
TGP is focused on developing future leaders through its premier partner development programs, The Partner Institute and The Leadership Summit.
TGP is the firm that set the standard for professional lead generation campaign implementation. We have successfully helped our clients close tens of thousands of dollars in new business engagements each and every month.
TGP is the firm whose successful work in the design and implementation of pay-for-performance systems was featured in the Journal of Accountancy.
TGP is the firm that formed a strategic partnership with FranklinCovey (NYSE:FCC) to deliver world-class leadership, communication and productivity curriculum to the accounting profession.
TGP is the firm that serves as the outsourced marketing department for over 25 small to mid-sized accounting firms throughout North America.
TGP is the firm that advises a number of Accounting Today Top 100 firms on how to grow their practice, their people, and their profits successfully.
TGP is the firm whose founder received seven Marketing Achievement Awards from the Association of Accounting Marketing, including two “Best of Show” awards for overall marketing excellence and was recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People by the national industry publication, Accounting Today.
TGP is the firm you should call the next time you consider seeking practice development and/or practice management advice for your organization.

"TGP has been instrumental in opening the door with key prospects; providing valuable short and long-term opportunities for us."

Gretchen Rodefeld

Virchow Krause and Co. LLP

"Outsourcing our marketing function has proven to be more cost-efficient than in-house staffing."

Lou Savett

Gumbiner Savett

"TGP's presentation on 'The Ultimate Question was easily the most interesting, informative, beneficial, and enjoyable forum event I've attended. The way the information was presented solidified the Business Development concept."

Adam S. Prest, CPA

Anders Minkler & Diehl LLP

"We attended various presentations and webinars from different organizations on topics related to 'measuring the satisfaction and loyalty of key clients'. The Growth Partnership delivered the best material and we walked away with great tools."

Jessica Losier

VMSW LLP

"Exceptional work TGP. This project required a very creative message and look with a quick turnaround and your team was able to pull it off. It’s easy to love what I do with your talent backing me."

Jennifer Johnson

Director of Recruiting and HR

Cross, Fernandez & Riley, LLP

"I'm acting differently, making better decisions, and getting more done due to the time management principles I learned from TGP."

Brian Bowman

Baden, Gage & Schroeder, LLC

"A changeless core of principles gives people the capacity to deal with the dynamic change that surrounds them."

Dr. Stephen R. Covey

FranklinCovey

"The structure, examples, and lessons are invaluable for sales calls."

Terri Burdine

American Express Tax and Business Service

“Through our alliance with FranklinCovey™ we are able to bring world class content to our CPA clients, customized specifically for the profession. Our curriculum, materials and certified facilitators are second to none.”

Jeffrey S. Pawlow

CEO and Managing Shareholder

The Growth Partnership

"While it wasn't easy to develop, our comp systems for partners and employees is performance-based, objective, and gets results."

Bruce Malott

Meyners + Company

"Mission Accomplished! As a result of TGP's training, we are seeing significant differences in our team's beliefs and behaviors.

Tim Bartz

Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co.

"TGP is simply an invaluable part of our firm and continues to give us the 'competitive edge' in the Toronto market."

Michael Epstein

Fuller Landau LLP

"Through TGP's nurture marketing process, we have systematically built relationships with our future clients."

Bill Hagaman

Partner

Withum, Smith and Brown

"TGP created an outline GASB 34 diagnostic for our site that successfully positioned us as the "go to" firm here in Chicago."

Tim Cole

William F. Gurrie & Co. Ltd.

"We have a group of professionals from TGP in constant communication with us about our marketing strategy and implementation."

Rick Burwitz

Swink, Fiehler & Co.

"Due to the electronic newsletter TGP created, we received an inquiry from a client resulting in an opportunity for our firm. The new e-format and relevant topics are great!"

Gregory J. Skoch

Hovey Williams LLP

"The Partner Institute provided valuable insight into managing interpersonal relationships within the workplace as well as a framework of knowledge and tools to lead my organization with direction and purpose."

Jeffrey L. Thomason, CPA

Member

Watkins Uiberall, PLLC

"I invite all firm leaders to engage TGP to teach them about execution and implementation, and to be there along the way."

Skip Looney, Jr.

JD Cloud & Co. LLP