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covid-19 brings out the best in accountants
we’re there when clients need us most.
by salim omar
straighttalkcpas.com
it’s been a long and tough week for accountants… one that has shown just how selfless and caring they are.
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during the busiest time of the year, accountants across the country stopped performing the cash-generating tax work they were deeply entrenched in. instead, they channeled their energy and effort to help their small business owner clients to get through a crisis that has been upsetting and gut-wrenching.
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by sandi leyva, annie tao, marjory rase, and cutter slagle
i wanted to help my staff blow off some steam this week, so i asked them to come up with some tasks that we can all do while we’re sheltering in place and doing our thing to flatten the curve.
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6 reasons why your marketing sucks
want new business? avoid these errors.
by bill penczak
it’s an understatement to characterize cpas as process-oriented, with prescribed steps for financial statement audits and tax return preparation that follow a specific regimen. among the many jokes about accountants, the one that resonates here is:
why did the auditor cross the road?
because he looked in the file and that’s what they did last year.
but the “funny” thing is that while cpas are typically pedantic about the processes for client work, it’s often a case of the cobbler’s shoes when it comes to running their firms in general, and practice development in particular.
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practice development is both an art and a science, although with the plethora of new technologies and process improvements in the past five years, much of the guesswork has been eliminated; we’ve never had greater ability to determine true roi of marketing and sales investments. but the accounting industry, for the most part, is sadly behind the leading practices curve.
here are the most common deficiencies in the growth approach among cpa firms:
tax pros fall behind 6.2% in returns filed
self-preparers, website visits and average refunds the only bright spots.
by beth bellor
pre-covid-19, accounting profession hits new highs
we’ll be comparing apples to zebras for a while.
by beth bellor
what a difference a month makes. the accounting profession set several new records in the latest employment figures … but.
for our analysis on the covid-19 impact on the profession, see planning for the coronavirus recession
that “but,” of course, is the global pandemic. the numbers almost seemed dated as soon as they were released, because we know many of those gains quickly melted away.
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help clients by pivoting to projections
today’s crisis needs analysts more than historians.
by gale crosley
major upheavals in economic conditions present an opportunity for significant growth. for firms prepared to embrace this concept, it’s go time for new service innovations that clients and prospects want, need and are willing to pay for.
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with so many of us sequestered at home, it may be some time since you’ve actually been in your car. but you’ve probably not forgotten the difference between the view from your rearview mirror and what you see out the windshield. applying the metaphor to accounting highlights the contrast between where we’ve been and where we need to go as a profession in the current environment.
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tax pros trail by 908,000 returns
e-filing pace lags 2.2% from year-ago, but professionals hang on to market share.
by beth bellor
how to lead in a crisis
9 steps to pull you through the coronavirus pandemic even stronger.
by sandi leyva
the accountant’s accelerator
as accounting professionals, we’re on the front lines helping our small business clients and our employees through this crisis in multiple ways. it’s a chance for us to display extraordinary leadership as a profession.
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here’s a tweet i just love that exemplifies the times:
here are some reminders for all of us as we step up to lead our firms and help our clients in these times:
now is the time to activate your referral network
plus: 19 sources, how to stage a referral event, and what networking isn’t.
by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library
the biggest source of new business is a firm’s existing client base, both in the form of expanded services and referrals to others. it’s estimated that 60 percent of a firm’s revenue growth comes from this area.
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this is no time to lose touch with your referral sources. and, even though in-person meetings may be difficult, everyone, it seems, is becoming more comfortable with online events like video conference calls and webinars.
home alone. but not really.
seven tips for teams and leaders dealing with coronavirus lockdowns.
by gale crosley
as i stood in the shower one morning earlier this week the words, “this feels like war” came to mind. not that i’ve been in one. but i’m experienced enough to recognize the panic, uncertainty and vulnerability. moments later, with coffee in hand in front of the tv, i listened as new york governor andrew cuomo stated, “this is a war. we have to treat it like a war.”
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10 things you can start doing immediately
okay, so we’re not invincible.
by august aquila
the pandemic has hit us fast and furious. the current crisis is forcing us to change the way to live and work. if you are reading this, you’re probably in an accounting firm. but these suggestions apply to many other sections of the economy.
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here is a list of 10 items that you can start doing immediately: