Lynda ArtesaniLegal Accountant and Data Migration Specialist at The Proper Trust

Maximize Business Success The Power of Measurement and Forecasting! #legalaccounting #lawfirms

21 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief advisory segment, the speaker emphasizes the principle that "what gets measured gets done" and urges law firm attorneys to actively engage in forecasting. She highlights the typical seasonal slowdown in the autumn and early winter as an optimal window to review performance, consider strategic changes for the upcoming year, and make staffing decisions—whether to replace a departed employee or absorb the loss and bolster savings. All these considerations are presented as integral components of a comprehensive business plan and year‑end financial planning process.

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And the phrase of what gets measured gets done. And so, if you're looking at forecasting, really take the time and embrace it because it's gonna tell you a lot about the business. This is a good time to— attorneys generally slow down in the autumn and early winter. It's a good time to take a look at everything and say, okay, we're gonna do it different this next year, or we lost this employee in the 3rd quarter, are we gonna replace them, or can we absorb it for the rest of the year and put some money in the savings account, or whatever? And all of this can tie into business plan and year-end planning.