{"id":141638,"date":"2025-04-16t11:57:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-16t15:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/?p=141638"},"modified":"2025-04-17t14:42:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17t18:42:59","slug":"tax-season-stagnates-for-some-as-firms-drop-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2025\/04\/16\/tax-season-stagnates-for-some-as-firms-drop-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"tax season faceplant: accountants overrun by late chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/p>\n technology and the economy threw some wrenches into the mix.<\/strong><\/p>\n by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research<\/em> this year\u2019s tax season seems to have been pretty good, according to the latest from the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer<\/a>, though not quite as good as expected.<\/p>\n survey respondents went into the season with cautiously optimistic expectations. the percentage who felt that this year they were better prepared for the three-month grind remains constant at about 46 percent, comparing december\/january with early april.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n but many who figured they were as prepared this year as ever were apparently in for a sad surprise. before the season, 41 percent said they were prepared as well as in 2024, but that number plummeted to 25 percent by april. the shift is toward the \u201cworse\u201d end of the scale, with the \u201cmuch worse\u201d response doubling from 3 percent to 6 percent, and \u201csomewhat worse\u201d nearly doubling from 11 percent to almost 20 percent. other<\/strong><\/p>\n in all, the survey offered a checklist of 16 different common concerns, but it turns out there were a few other causes of worriment. among them:<\/p>\n the<\/strong> consequences of culling clientele<\/strong><\/p>\n where the survey asks what accounting firms are doing different this year, beefing up staff and culling or not accepting new clients were the most common (though by no means only) plans. that may explain a drop in firm metrics.<\/p>\n trying something different<\/strong><\/p>\n the survey is receiving plenty of answers other than dealing with staff and clients. here are a few:<\/p>\n from b. anderson: \u201cdifferent software, different pricing structure, marketing platform changes.\u201d<\/p>\n from david r. brady: \u201ca couple of years of revising our processes and increasing our team capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n from eva doherty gremmert: \u201cworking longer hours.\u201d<\/p>\n from nils lenz: \u201cmy daughter is helping me a lot more this year.\u201d<\/p>\n from an anonymous tax preparer: \u201cnot babying clients on their extensions, holding firmer to deadlines for data.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/strong><\/p>\n
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