A living record of what we've shipped and what's coming next.
Most reporting tools produce numbers that change depending on which screen you're looking at. That's not reporting. That's guesswork with a dashboard.
Most firms find out about WIP overruns after the invoice has gone out. By then the write-off is already inevitable.
Fixed fees look predictable on the surface. Underneath, the recoverability picture is often very different.
When you invoice by Client Group, small balances on minor jobs can hold up the invoice for other entities.
The average firm carries two months of WIP. Firms that use Link carry one month or less. The difference goes straight to invoicing.
General queries and quick client requests generate WIP. Most firms only see it at write-off time.
Most firms only notice a stagnant job once the WIP balance is already too big to ignore. By then it's a write-off conversation, not a workflow one.
Firms that use Link identify the underlying reasons for write-offs sooner
Firms that use Link build high performing teams.
Firms that use Link incentivise and retain their highest performers
Firms that use Link know how much revenue each of their team members contribute.
Managers at Firms that use Link receive regular insights that arrive in their inbox
Firms who use Link sustain a profitable practice structure as they grow
Firms that use Link review team members' pay with accuracy
Growing firms that use Link know when and who to hire
Firms that use Link price their services properly
Firms that use Link enjoy fewer clients with higher gross margins.
Firms that use Link deliver higher value services to their clients
Firms that use Link re-price their client engagements with confidence
Managers in firms with Fixed Monthly Fees have the visibility they need to prevent budget blow-outs.
Managers at firms that use Link understand the underlying causes of write-offs on jobs.
Firms that use Link achieve higher gross margins on their jobs.
Managers at firms that use Link prioritise higher value work
Firms that use Link balance clients among their client managers
Partners at firms that use Link understand the value of their client list
Firms that use Link make commitments to clients with confidence.
Team members at firms that use Link take leave throughout the year without stress and guilt.
Managers at firms that use outsourcing have better visibility over what has been outsourced.
Managers at firms that use Link call in next months work ahead of time.
Managers at firms that use Link know exactly which jobs they are responsible for.
Managers at firms that use Link identify on jobs at risk sooner.
Partners at firms that use Link have someone responsible for each client and job.
Managers at firms that use Link know exactly when their job deadlines are.
Team members at firms that use Link aren't punished for illness.
Team members at firms that use Link don't have to squeeze 5 days into 4 every public holiday.
Managers at firms that use Link never worry about client deliverables being lost or forgotten.
Managers at firms that use Link easily allocate multiple people to a task.
Managers at firms that use Link view performance and capacity across teams, roles and offices.
Managers at firms that use Link focus their team on task completion.
Managers at firms that use Link know when their team will be on leave.
Team members at firms that use Link achieve their productivity targets.
Managers at firms that use Link don't update jobs in two places
Managers at firms that use Link make timely decisions on current reconciled data
Team Members at firms that use Link enjoy a single place for all of their workflow.
Partners at firms that use Link don't fear client calls.
Managers at firms that use Link enable team member autonomy.
Team Members at firms that use Link access tax returns from their workflow
Managers at firms that use Link always know what their team are waiting on.
Most firms plan a few weeks ahead because estimating effort, assigning work, and balancing capacity manually takes too long. Beyond that, it's guesswork.
Managers at firms that use Link know what jobs are waiting and why.
Managers at firms that use Link seamlessly collaborate with their offshore team
Managers at firms that use Link focus their team on what is important
Team members at firms that use Link know where the goalposts are on the day they start work.
Team members at firms that use Link see exactly how performance is measured.
Firms that use Link acknowledge their client managers' contribution.
Partners at firms that use Link can re-price their engagements using client profitability.
Firms that use Link set revenue targets and know how they will achieve them
Firms that use Link are able to distribute dividends accurately.
Firms who use Link demonstrate growth with year on year comparisons
Firms that use Link update know when a job will go over budget before it starts.
Firms that use Link know that they recover their software subscriptions.
