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by ed mendlowitz<\/i>
\n202 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

question: <\/strong>i was wondering what your thought is regarding initial consultation fees. currently, i do not charge a fee for an initial consultation, and it seems that most cpas do not charge either (at least not the sole practitioners that i know).<\/p>\n

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would the fee deter new clients or actually weed out the ones who are most likely not going to become clients anyway? if a fee is charged, then how much, and how long should the consultation last? should the fee be applied to any work that i am eventually engaged for?
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\nit seems to be a toss-up between two different philosophies:<\/p>\n