client management checklists for tax resolution

businessman with laptop and papersand how to handle clients once their tax issues are resolved.

by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems

your ability to successfully manage a large client volume is directly related to your enforcement of procedural compliance upon your staff.

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you should manage all internal processes systematically, and your staff should handle all client matters systematically as well.
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seven essential checklists for nuts-and-bolts office chores

scheduling, inclement weather, petty cash and more.

by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems

every office function should have a system.

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here are some miscellaneous but vital functions and how to handle each one.
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what to say on phone calls about fees

hand holding phone with dollar signs pouring outeven difficult calls are opportunities.

by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems

if you are actively engaged in marketing your practice, it is inevitable that you will receive telephone calls with the dreaded, “how much do you charge for a tax return?”

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what not to say …

  1. “we don’t provide fee quotes over the phone.”
  2. “tell me a little about your tax situation and …”

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how to handle client complaints

two clients complaining in office11 steps to take.

by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems

unhappy clients are a part of doing business. while we strive to deliver the absolute best customer service, provide excellent value in our services and run a first-class operation, it’s simply impossible to please everybody.

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the key to properly and professionally addressing client complaints is to not be overtly defensive. adopting a defensive attitude usually just inflames the situation.
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the importance of goals and affirmations

young man fixing collar in mirrorwhat are you telling yourself?

by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems

every day, you should go through your goals checklist.

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whether you do this just at the beginning of the day, or also at the close of the business or actual day, be sure to include

  • empowering daily questions,
  • affirmations and
  • goals.

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seven essential checklists for getting new tax clients

green checks being made on checklistdon’t let marketing be an afterthought.

by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems

in an ideal world, every business day would feel like the movie “groundhog day.”

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the same things would happen at the same times, day in and day out. your business would run like a well-oiled machine that simply puts out marketing, takes in clients and cashes checks.
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checklists for your tax resolution office setup

woman turning door sign to "open"everything from client interactions to office safety.

by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems

the setup of your office environment is important for three primary reasons:

  1. ensuring workplace safety
  2. creating a positive client experience
  3. enabling maximum operational efficiency

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the following checklists will assist you in making sure that your office is set up to achieve each of these three objectives.
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the ins and outs of hiring and firing

magnifying lens over group of job candidatesbonus: checklists for the various stages.

by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems

to grow your business beyond just what you yourself can accomplish, you’re going to end up hiring staff. unfortunately, with hiring also sometimes comes firing.

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having a written process for how you conduct your hiring will make the process much smoother. in addition, having written criteria established ahead of time for how you evaluate candidates and make hiring decisions could prove invaluable in the unlikely event of a discrimination lawsuit or other employee-related incident we never really want to think about dealing with.
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case study: building a tax resolution business

sending emails from a laptopautomated touches are the key.

by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems

this is the story of a small cpa firm (three partners at the time, now five) in new york city that hired me in january 2011 to help them grow their tax resolution business.

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this was one of my first such consulting projects. i worked with them to create a written, systematic and scheduled marketing process to drive sales of this service, which then fed sales of their other service offerings.
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market to your ideal clients

three arrows in center of bull's-eyenetting just one recoups your costs.

by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems

the ideal client prospecting campaign is established with the distinct goal of creating a relentless, never-ending effort to literally have 100 percent of these prospects become your client.

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for most firms, this list won’t be that long. it may run from as little as a dozen ideal prospects, to at most a couple hundred.
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follow up with leads longer

businessman typing on laptop, shadows of envelopesdo it right and you may not need any new leads.

by jassen bowman
tax resolution systems

to put it bluntly, if you’re not actively marketing to your lead database on a regular basis, then you wasted the money you spent to obtain those leads in the first place.

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one amazing fact about sales has held true for nearly a century: the majority of sales are closed after the fifth contact. this fact holds true for any industry, and the number of contacts required to close a sale increases as the price point of the product or service increases.
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