{"id":79866,"date":"2020-10-12t13:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-12t17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=79866"},"modified":"2022-06-26t23:51:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27t03:51:21","slug":"more-than-1-in-5-accountants-are-not-charging-for-ppp-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2020\/10\/12\/more-than-1-in-5-accountants-are-not-charging-for-ppp-services\/","title":{"rendered":"survey: who’s not billing for ppp services?"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>some serving the greater good. others are just confused. by sandi leyva<\/em><\/p>\n some 22 percent of respondents are not charging their clients for ppp services, and the overwhelming majority are doing it to increase client retention, build goodwill, and do their part to help their clients and the economy, according to the new survey sent out by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 and accountant\u2019s accelerator<\/p>\n more:<\/strong> ppp traps: 1 in 5 accountants report shady dealings<\/a> | replay: how to dazzle clients in the covid age<\/a> | don\u2019t get burned by these ppp pitfalls<\/a> | three ways to leverage today\u2019s uncertainties for renewed growth<\/a> | covid is calling<\/a><\/p>\n exclusively for pro members. <\/span><\/strong>log in here<\/a> or 2022世界杯足球排名 today<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n with over 600 accountants responding, many give away services such as loan acquisition, loan forgiveness, review of form 3508, tracing assistance, and risk management advice. \u201ci want my clients to survive\u201d was a frequent comment when we asked why accountants decided not to charge them for ppp advice. here are some other comments from survey participants.<\/p>\n \u201ci was in a position to help. when a client\u2019s house is burning down, how do you charge for helping?\u201d<\/p>\n a few participants had a long-term agenda in mind. \u201cclients are already struggling and can\u2019t afford any more fees. [not charging them] builds loyalty, and i hope to increase fees later to compensate.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201ci did what i could to help my clients keep their business. this served everyone, even myself, as i kept them as clients.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cmy job is to do the best for my clients, and in these trying times, keeping them afloat, in the end, meant i stay afloat in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n other participants saw the big picture and served the greater good. \u201cclients applied for ppp because they were suffering financially and worried about the future of their business. this is my way of supporting the small business community.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c[i was] trying to do my moral part to help the country.\u201d<\/p>\n a minority of ppp survey respondents cited other reasons for not charging. one was that they had clients on fixed-fee monthly plans and considered ppp services to be covered under their existing plans. another reason a few respondents cited was that they spent very little time advising on ppp, so it didn\u2019t justify writing up an invoice.<\/p>\n a handful of respondents were confused about charging for ppp services. some said they thought they couldn\u2019t charge. one mentioned that they didn\u2019t know what would be appropriate to charge. another mentioned being concerned that the service scope might be outside their malpractice insurance.<\/p>\n a few others were just surprised by the time and scope of learning ppp. one said they \u201cdidn\u2019t realize how much would be involved.\u201d and another said they decided not to charge but now with the vision of a few months of ppp complexity hindsight, admitted, \u201cbecause i’m an idiot.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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