{"id":2850,"date":"2009-03-15t19:46:02","date_gmt":"2009-03-16t00:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=2850"},"modified":"2024-08-14t09:31:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14t13:31:17","slug":"survey-results-tax-season-workflow-trends-show-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2009\/03\/15\/survey-results-tax-season-workflow-trends-show-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"survey results: tax season workflow trends show improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"

most tax professionals are having at least as good or better season this year. but the economy threatens fees and collections.
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join the survey; get the updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

the latest data show for the week ended march 15, 34% of practitioners report the season is running “better” than last year’s season, up from 25% in the previous week, ended march 8.<\/p>\n

meanwhile, the number reporting “worse” conditions dropped to 21% from 27%. and the “about the same” has remained, well, about\u00c2\u00a0 the same.<\/p>\n

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(week ended march 15 2009)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

economic problems seem to be characterizing tax season 2009, with about 73% of accountants now calling it a real challenge, compared to about 62% a month ago.<\/p>\n

clearly, accountants are more worried about matching last year’s revenues and profits — and, to an extent, to getting paid at all.<\/p>\n

and that’s borne out in the comments. a sampling:<\/p>\n

what’s different about this year?
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