How to Get a 4-day Weekend During Tax Season

About this episode

Chip Summers shares his journey of transforming his accounting firm to achieve a 4-day weekend during tax season.

Chip Summers worked 2,900 hours a year for over 25 years. Every Saturday. Some Sundays. Always behind. Then he made a series of decisions that transformed his firm. He raised prices across the board. He moved on from high-maintenance, low-return clients. He gave up control and let his staff handle work from start to finish. He invested in technology that made everyone more efficient. And in December 2025, for the first time in over 25 years, he was caught up. He had almost nothing to do. It ...

People in this episode

Host: Brannon Poe

Guest: Chip Summers

Topics covered

• tax season
• work-life balance
• firm management
• efficiency
• client management

Keywords

• tax season
• 4-day weekend
• firm transformation
• efficiency
• client management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Poe Group Advisors

More episodes of Accountant's Flight Plan

• The Gap Between Financial Success and Fulfillment · June 10, 2026 · 20 min
• Right People, Right Seats: How EOS Helps CPA Firm Owners Build Teams That Scale · June 4, 2026 · 50 min
• The Ideal Practice Model: Seven Areas That Transform a CPA Firm · May 28, 2026 · 30 min
• Focus Works Every Time: Brannon Poe and Ian Brennan Close Out the Power of Focus Series · May 14, 2026 · 18 min
• What Buyers Are Really Looking For · May 6, 2026 · 25 min
• How Choosing Better Clients Builds More Profitable Accounting Firms · April 23, 2026 · 1h 11m