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The Silent Budget Killer: How Unstructured IT Leasing Impacts Profitability

Law firm leaders know the obvious risks to profitability, slowed collections, underperforming practice groups, and rising overhead. Many firms overlook a quieter threat hiding in plain sight: unstructured IT leasing.

The Hidden Costs of Old Equipment

For many CPA firms, holding onto technology “just a little longer” feels like a cost-saving decision. However, outdated equipment comes with hidden expenses, and during the busy season, those costs show up at the worst possible time.

The Year-End Tech Review: How CPA Firms Can Prepare for Busy Season

For accounting firms, peak season comes fast, and once it starts, there’s little room for error. High volumes, tight deadlines, and client expectations require every system to run smoothly. But too often, firms head into their busiest stretch with outdated laptops, lagging servers, or inconsistent scanning and printing setups.

Closing 2025 Strong: The IT Investments That Support a Healthier 2026 Budget

Q4 is always busy, but for IT and operations leaders, it’s also one of the most important planning windows of the year. The decisions made now set the tone for 2026, not just in terms of infrastructure, but also financial flexibility.

The Tech Strategy Smart Firms Use to Protect 2026 Partner Profitability

It’s easy to treat year-end infrastructure decisions as a task to check off before closing the books. But in reality, those choices carry weight well into the following year, especially when it comes to protecting partner profitability.

Think Beyond Deductions: A Better Way to Plan Year-End Equipment Investments

It’s that time of year again, when everyone starts reminding you about Section 179. And yes, it’s a valuable tax incentive. But if you’re only thinking about tax savings, you might be missing a bigger opportunity.

Unlock Capital Now: Turn Owned Equipment Into 2026 Budget Flexibility

As firms begin planning their 2026 budgets, many are facing the same challenge: how to fund important initiatives without adding strain to next year’s bottom line. One powerful yet underused strategy is a sale-leaseback, a way to turn previously purchased equipment into immediate working capital.

The 2025 Law Firm Growth Paradox

Revenue is up. Demand remains steady. Across law firms, projections are strong. But for many firms, this top-line growth is not translating into operational simplicity. Instead, complexity is rising. Labor costs are increasing, and technology demands continue to escalate. Inflation is pushing up core operating expenses, and many firms are wrestling with outdated infrastructure that cannot scale fast enough. At the same time, clients are expecting more, including faster servic

Better Negotiation Starts with Better Infrastructure Strategy

Great negotiations don’t begin at the table. They start behind the scenes, with preparation, alignment, and a clear understanding of what’s possible. Whether you’re negotiating a vendor contract, a client deal, or an internal budget, your ability to reach strong outcomes depends on how clearly you can define your goals and constraints.

Avoiding Dangerous Business Myths: How Strategic Leasing Breaks the Cycle

Every business develops a set of beliefs that feel like a strategy. You might say that clients only care about the lowest price, or that your market is too commoditized to differentiate itself. These are often myths, untested assumptions dressed up as wisdom. These myths hold firms back by shaping decisions based on perception rather than insight. At CoreTech, we believe that when myths are challenged, new paths open, especially in how you finance and manage your infrastru

Building Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Role of Leasing in Leadership Development

Leadership development is not just a human resources initiative. It is a long-term operational investment. Organizations that equip future leaders with the right tools, training, and resources tend to outperform those that delay or delegate growth. While mentorship and soft skill training often take the spotlight, there is another contributor that rarely gets mentioned: how you fund and manage the technology leaders use every day.

Using Section 179 to Maximize Year-End Tax Savings Without Sacrificing Cash Flow

As year-end approaches, CFOs and controllers are focused on ways to optimize tax efficiency while protecting cash flow. One of the most effective and often overlooked levers is Section 179 of the IRS tax code. For companies planning technology investments or equipment upgrades, this provision can deliver substantial tax relief in the current year.

Using Sale-Leasebacks to Fund Dividend Distributions Without Tapping the Revolver

In today’s capital-constrained environment, CFOs must balance liquidity preservation, covenant management, and distribution expectations, all while ensuring operational continuity. One underutilized option that can relieve pressure quickly is the sale-leaseback.

When the Market Shifts, Your Leasing Strategy Should Steady the Ship

Law firms are navigating tighter margins, evolving client expectations, and increased pressure to innovate. At the same time, technology upgrades are non-negotiable, critical to maintaining security, enabling hybrid work, and improving firm-wide performance.

Scaling IT Without Scaling Your Headcount: Smarter Support for Law Firm Tech Teams

ILTA’s 2025 Technology Survey makes one thing clear: law firm IT teams are being stretched. From security demands to hybrid support to rolling out new systems across multiple locations, expectations are rising fast, but resources are not.

Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Execution in Law Firm IT

Every law firm has a vision for where it wants to go. IT leaders are setting smart goals: improve security, modernize workflows, scale cloud adoption, and support hybrid teams. But according to ILTA’s 2025 Technology Survey, the challenge is not strategy, it’s execution.

Why Lifecycle Planning and Sustainability Matter More in 2025

New tech brings opportunity, but managing that tech over time is what creates lasting value. The ILTA 2025 Technology Survey confirms what many law firms are already experiencing: without strong lifecycle planning, even the best technology becomes harder to manage, track, and refresh.

Security Is a Top Priority. But Are You Overlooking the Infrastructure Behind It?

Law firms continue to invest heavily in security, and for good reason. ILTA’s 2025 Technology Survey shows rising adoption across every major category of security software, from endpoint detection to multi-factor authentication.

The Cloud Is Climbing. Is Your Infrastructure Strategy Keeping Up?

ILTA’s 2025 Technology Survey shows a clear trend: more firms are embracing the cloud than ever before. Nearly 9 in 10 firms are either mostly cloud-based or moving in that direction with every new upgrade. And it’s not just about where your systems live, it’s about how your firm manages growth, risk, and cost along the way.

Bridging the Infrastructure Gap Without Compromising Your Mission

Nonprofits and educational institutions face an ongoing tension: mission growth depends on modern infrastructure, yet capital availability rarely aligns with operational urgency. Technology upgrades get deferred year after year, not because they aren’t needed, but because there’s no clear financial path that fits annual budget constraints, grant cycles, or fiscal policies.