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Practice financials 14 September 2026

Why WIP is the most under-managed number in your firm

WIP is one of an accounting firm’s most significant assets, yet it is often left largely unexamined until write-offs arrive. Discover why ageing WIP needs to become an active early-warning system.

Written by Jonathan Henning

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WIP visibility

Aged WIP

$1.21m Total WIP

< 7 days $824k

8–30 days $110k

31–60 days $96k

61–90 days $76k

90+ days $106k

Ageing WIP becomes actionable when the risky jobs are visible before write-off decisions are made.

Latest insights

See the problem sooner.

Practical ways accounting firms can improve reporting visibility, strengthen performance conversations and act on issues before they reach month-end.

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Off-the-shelf versus accounting-specific Power BI templates: which is right for your firm?

Most free Power BI templates are built for P&L and cashflow reporting, not for WIP, recovery rates, or partner profitability. This post breaks down where generic dashboards fall short for accounting firms on XPM or MYOB AE, and offers a simple rubric for choosing the right reporting path for your practice.

From Timesheets to Cash: The Reporting Chain Every Accounting Firm Must See

Is your accounting firm running blind on WIP age or struggling with capacity planning? Stop arguing over which spreadsheet is right. Discover the 5-step reporting chain every practice should use to connect their data from timesheets to cash collected.

Know which numbers turn capacity into cash.

Discover the 10 numbers that reveal whether your firm is converting staff capacity into productive work, billable WIP and collected revenue—and where value may be delayed or quietly lost.

01 Capacity and production
02 WIP and recoverability
03 Billing and collected cash

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01 Take the reporting maturity scorecard Find out where your current reporting is strong and where visibility is breaking down. 02 Book a platform walkthrough Talk through your current numbers, reporting challenges and the fit for Practice Clarity.