are you excited about tax season?

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if not, take time to determine why.

by ed mendlowitz
tax season opportunity guide

successful people are happy with their practices and what they do and get joy from interacting and helping clients. i know a lot of accountants who continuously complain about tax season – yet they make most of their money during the period.

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do they expect someone to knock on their door with a wheelbarrow of money to hand them? if they are financially secure, why do they keep working? if they are not, then, duh! either do it or find something else, but stop complaining. better yet, look at all the benefits from what you do (if you need me to tell you the benefits then find something else to do).
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47 types of business valuation to provide

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there are great money-making opportunities, but don’t overlook the difficulties in getting started.

by ed mendlowitz
202 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice

question: i am exploring the business valuation credential as a way to expand our practice. i’m still (relatively) young to the profession and would (i think) love to expand into this niche area.

a few things:

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1) we don’t do any bv now so my ability to acquire the abv credential would be difficult w/o the experience aspect.
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nine ways to use the 1/20th tax client marketing rule

elevate your service beyond tax prep.

by ed mendlowitz
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor

what would happen if you set goals at a higher level?

the following is restricted to tax return clients only, and can be exceeded by you if you think this goal is too low.

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1/20th rule: to receive additional revenues, target meetings with 1/20th of your eligible tax preparation clients a year. this is an opportunity to help them and elevate your service beyond the preparation of their tax return. note that you will have to call much more than 1/20th of your clients to get meetings with 5 percent of them, but it will be well worth the effort.
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referral fee? forget it

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capitalize on your “business currency” with better referral strategies.

by ed mendlowitz
202 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice

question: i referred a large amount of business to an attorney friend and she hasn’t reciprocated. i asked her for a referral fee and she declined. i’d like to keep referring her because she does a great job for my clients and that makes me look good, too. what should i do?

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response: it is always the right thing to look out for your clients’ best interests. referring the best attorney you know for a job is the right thing to do. however, you are in business and need to nurture referral sources.
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should you offer financial services?

couple meeting with investment advisor.

10 points to consider before adding them to your practice.

by ed mendlowitz
202 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice

question: i am thinking of adding financial services to my practice. what are your thoughts?

response: for starters, “financial services” means selling investment products or managing money.  this is different from adding financial planning, which i see as an extension of and a next step to sound tax planning for clients.

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getting into the financial services business requires tremendous effort, training and a long startup period until a critical mass can be attained where there will be a reasonable cash flow and profit. this business involves the ability to sell and then deliver.
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fifteen services a salesperson can sell

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hate working leads? engage a pro.

by ed mendlowitz
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor

if you want leads to get business from large companies for tax services, consider hiring a salesperson.

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the salesperson should be a “professional” salesperson and does not need to be an accountant.
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thirteen things to consider before you sell your practice

man sitting at desk, staring off thinking

are you being realistic?

by ed mendlowitz
202 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice

question: i am getting older and want to continue working at least five more years. should i merge now to anticipate and facilitate a buyout?

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response: selling means retiring. is that something you want to do? i’ve written many times about being clear about your goals and what you really want. that being said, here is a general discussion about the reality of the value of your practice.
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survey: 42% of accountants turn away work over staff shortages

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complete answers include “we’re turning away work because of it,” “we’re outsourcing at least some work” and “we’re upgrading comp & benefits packages.”

 

survey respondents offer their strategies.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the most shocking stat to come out of early results in the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024 emerging issues, opportunities and trends survey is also the most painful.

it’s this: 42 percent of responding firms are turning away work for lack of staff.

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that’s a big ouch for firms that have spent time, effort and money on marketing, only to find that they can’t reap the results.

data is still coming in from firms across the continent (and a few from across the ocean), but the trend is definitely toward critical. and the prognosis isn’t good.
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