have you fired a client lately?

why you can’t afford that difficult client — and what to do about it.

by rick telberg
at large

invoices that are paid late or not at all, phone calls on christmas day to calculate year-end numbers, unrealistic demands and even fraud… most every accountant has their own story of clients who are more than just difficult.

related: ten ways to fire the client from hell | four steps to firing a client

let’s face it. we love our clients. that’s why most accountants are in the business. but some clients are just, honestly, nightmares. accountants have a name for them. they are the clients from hell.