Lynda ArtesaniLegal Accountant and Data Migration Specialist at The Proper Trust

Planning for 2026 - The Future is Now #lawfirms #legalaccounting #podcast #yearend

12 Dec 2025 · 0 min

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In this opening segment of the podcast, the host prompts listeners—primarily law‑firm and legal‑accounting professionals—to reflect on their gut instincts for the upcoming year. He asks whether they anticipate needing to increase revenue, maintain the status quo, or expand headcount, framing these questions as essential strategic checkpoints as firms move into 2026. He also shares a personal, almost nostalgic reaction to the arrival of the new year, underscoring the blend of practical planning and emotional awareness required for effective year‑end forecasting.

What does it feel like in your gut that you're going to need for next year? Are you going to need to increase your— are you going to increase your revenue? You're going to stay status quo? Are you going to hire? Those are things you want to really look at as you start to move forward into 2026, which I can't believe. I can remember looking at that paperwork when I was a kid going, wow, that's going to be so weird being in that year. And oh my goodness, it's here. It's right here already. It's like hard to believe.