The book contains demonstrable and replicable keys in play at the firms they study. Most important, the firms are essentially small to medium-scale practices. It is these sized firms that the most important impact of globalization and consolidation are being affected. Small to medium-sized firms need a plan for the way ahead and this book provides that plan. The authors' success and wide experience with and closeness to exciting, breakthrough firms since 1990 gives the book an exhilarating punch and shows how to break from the pressures of the accounting profession.