Chris Vanover: 5-Star Firms Don't Bill by the Hour | The Disruptors

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Measuring impact—not hours—creates happier teams, better clients, and a stronger profession.

The Disruptors
With Liz Farr
What will it take to kill the billable hour? Chris Vanover, founder of CPAClub, believes it’s not only “outdated and archaic,” but that today’s age of AI and automation “is a recipe for the death of the billable hour.”

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CPAClub, formerly AuditClub, operates under a different model. As Hervochon explained in his first appearance on The Disruptors, CPAClub operates as a subscription service, where pass holders have access on a monthly or annual basis to a team of highly skilled auditors and accountants. This innovative business model undoubtedly contributed to the firm’s recognition as CalCPA’s Firm of the Year for 2025.
“CPAClub was launched back in 2022 with a mission to try to help improve the profession,” Vanover explains. “Hours aren't necessarily something you want to buy, because ultimately, I could sell you 40 hours at a certain value per hour, but there's no guarantee that I would actually deliver anything with those hours,” Vanover explains.

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