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EP542: Andrew Seguin - Four Days And Thriving: Retention, Referrals, And Firm Growth - Part 2 of 2
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- Jul 28, 2026
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See what the team at The Successful Bookkeeper has on right now → This is the second and final part of Michael Palmer's conversation with Andrew Seguin, founder of Seguin Financial. If you want a candid look at how a bookkeeping firm doubles revenue without a big advertising budget, this episode delivers. Andrew walks through the real levers he pulls: a four-day workweek that keeps his team loyal, a disciplined approach to scope creep, and a referral engine built entirely on great service. Chapters [00:00] Introduction and Episode Recap [01:18] Four-Day Workweek Announcement [03:30] Andrew's Fridays: A Work in Progress [05:30] Scope Creep: How to Catch and Address It [09:30] Time Tracking as a Profitability Tool [12:00] How the Firm Doubled Revenue [15:00] Partnerships and Referral Strategy [18:00] Service as the Real Differentiator [21:30] Going Virtual Across Ontario [24:30] Final Advice: Start With Something The Four-Day Workweek in Practice Andrew made the switch to a Monday–Thursday, 36-hour week — with no pay cut for his team. "Working one hour extra per day doesn't feel as a big burden, but you get a whole day off every week, all year long," he explains. The response from clients has been overwhelmingly positive, and the retention impact has been real. For Andrew himself, it has gradually freed up his Fridays too — without the guilt of stepping away while his team is still at their desks. Catching Scope Creep Before It Costs You Andrew's approach to scope creep starts with the team: coach them to flag anything that feels different from the usual work, then back it up with time tracking so the numbers tell the story. Rather than hitting a client with a hard "that's out of scope," his firm offers two paths — "we can show you how to do it yourself, or we can have a…