how to determine your ideal client

businesswoman working on laptopplus 4 sample personas.

by sandi leyva

in 2011, there were 28.2 million businesses in the united states. almost all of these businesses are small businesses, and more than 75 percent of them are solopreneurs. more than half a million new businesses are born each year.

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the great thing about being in the accounting industry is that every single one of these businesses needs one or more accountants to help them keep their books. what’s even more recession-proof is the requirement that all business owners must file all sorts of taxes and reports each year, requiring by law the type of recordkeeping that accountants are great at.
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accounting profession growing, but slowly

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more employees are working fewer hours. but not in payroll.

who’s hiring. who’s not. and why.
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by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

with cpa firms expanding an annualized rate of 2 percent, the tax and accounting profession may be growing, but in fits and starts rather than leaps.

more on jobs: accounting employment creeps back up | regional cpa firms go head-to-head with big four in talent wars | global talent wars hit home for local firms | tax & accounting industry shows signs of slowdown | global tax talent shortage mounting into ‘perfect storm’ | accountants without borders: tight talent pool drives salary increases nationwide | cpa firms post 5% growth rate | how to set your firm apart to recruits
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high points – and by “high” we just mean increases of 3.5 percent or more, so not stunning – include staff and women at cpa firms, as well as overall tax preparation services and payroll services employment, all year-over-year increases.

in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry.
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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build your revenue plan in reverse

young woman working at deskcalculate exactly how many clients you need.

by sandi leyva
the complete guide to marketing for tax & accounting firms

when i started my business, one of the first things i did was teach a quickbooks class at the local adult education center. i was paid a lousy $20 per hour to teach a six-hour class of up to 12 entrepreneurs how to set up a chart of accounts, create invoices and enter bills. after the first class, some of the entrepreneurs came up to me and said, “this is good, but i don’t want to do it. do you want to do my quickbooks for me?” and i started getting clients.

more small firm growth strategies: 3 steps to using social media to increase your search rankings | clients need advisory services more than they know | marketing vs. sales and how to plunge in
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the thing about how i started my business was that it was completely reactive; i was at the mercy of who approached me. i wasn’t actively selling. the result was that my business grew incrementally and slowly. i truly didn’t know where i was going, and i didn’t have a plan.
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3 steps to using social media to increase your search rankings

portrait of senior businessman in office using tabletplus sample posts.

by sandi leyva

there are two main reasons to be active in social media.

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one is to build your reputation as a professional so that your business is visible to prospects who need your services. the other main reason, which is often overlooked, is to increase your website’s search rankings. let’s explore this second reason.
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10 times clients should contact you

businesswoman speaking on phone in officethere may be boons or pitfalls clients are overlooking.

by blake christian

it is important for clients to understand when they need to contact you prior to making significant business or personal decisions or commitments.

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for example, our experience has proven that unwinding a business deal is more costly as deals progress than being involved before clients start negotiations. here’s a short list of issues clients clients should know about:
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entity choice in light of estate and gift tax rules

man and woman in meetingwhat advisors need to know about the structures under which their clients do business.

by blake christian

as many advisors have learned, the 2013 increase in personal federal income tax rates – up to 39.6 percent, plus a potential 3.8 percent federal tax on net investment income (nii) – combined with a drop in the maximum estate and gift tax rate to 40 percent (only on net assets of $5.34 million per spouse), significantly changed estate tax planning for most taxpayers. it’s especially important for your successful business owner clients.

more: 11 tax client questions for year-round billings

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one of the most common questions i get from clients and friends is about which legal structure they should opt for to run their new or existing business. my standard answer is, “well, it depends.”
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accounting employment creeps back up

the pattern is there’s no pattern.

by beth bellor
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

the wild swings of 2016 are behind us, as employment and compensation figures fluctuate but within mellow ranges, according to a new 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 analysis.

more on jobs: where the jobs are (and what you need to get them) | tax & accounting industry shows signs of slowdown | cpa firms post 5% growth rate | how to set your firm apart to recruits
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high points year over year were tax prep at 3.6 percent, payroll at 4.3 percent, and women in payroll at 5.3 percent.
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