Rutledge: RDMS Group uses its accounting firm to drive other business ventures
Tom Rutledge · Accounting Is Not a Numbers Game - Tom Rutledge on Why · Apr 10, 2024 · at 27:16
Tom Rutledge, co-owner of RDMS Group, discusses how his hospitality accounting firm fits into his broader business and restaurant portfolio.
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“And truthfully, the accounting firm isn't our primary goal. It is the Sun to which all of our other businesses orbit. It draws attention. It gives us expertise, but it's really a great tool for us to grow our other businesses is how we utilize it.”
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