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Most agencies are generating strong gross margins.Few... [Read More](https://blog.upsourcedaccounting.com/upsourced-2025-creative-agency-benchmarking-report) October 7 • [Guides](https://blog.upsourcedaccounting.com/tag/guides) • [Agency Operations](https://blog.upsourcedaccounting.com/tag/agency-operations) ## Upsourced's 2026 Agency Employee Benefits Report Agency owners decide on employee benefits every year, often without visibility into what other agencies are offering. [...](https://hubs.ly/Q04ztZ940) [Read More](https://blog.upsourcedaccounting.com/upsourceds-2026-agency-employee-benefits-report) December 11 • [Guides](https://blog.upsourcedaccounting.com/tag/guides) • [Financial Strategy](https://blog.upsourcedaccounting.com/tag/financial-strategy) • [Agency Operations](https://blog.upsourcedaccounting.com/tag/agency-operations) • [Profitability](https://blog.upsourcedaccounting.com/tag/profitability) • [Growth & Scaling](https://blog.upsourcedaccounting.com/tag/growth-scaling) ## Year-End Guide: A Smarter Approach to Closing the Year As the year comes to a close, agency owners everywhere start shifting their attention to tax planning, annual reviews,... 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