it’s never getting better.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n more than three-quarters of accountants say their chief concern this year is the irs itself, under-budgeted, over-burdened, and still buried under a covid backlog. late or unprepared clients come in a distant second, rivaled only by staffing issues.<\/p>\n
there are also worrisome signs of weakness in projections for revenue, profit, and client rolls. for instance, among those with the most desperate outlooks, about 46 percent expect to lose clients and 50 percent expect more extensions.<\/p>\n
and accountants fear for their clients, as well, with about 60 percent predicting tough slogging for small businesses over the next 12 to 18 months. and a clear minority, 39 percent, feel at all positive about the nation’s economy as a whole.<\/p>\n
what are they worried about? in their words:<\/p>\n
\ngrow, big businesses get bigger, more handouts and restrictions<\/em><\/li>\nbleak<\/em><\/li>\nit\u2019s just going to be tough for small business unless the regulations are under control, the irs gets it\u2019s act together, people start going back to work, inflation is under control. these are not in any particular order.<\/em><\/li>\nslow and sluggish.<\/em><\/li>\nslow<\/em><\/li>\ngloomy<\/em><\/li>\nsupply chain issues will become the biggest challenges for all businesses<\/em><\/li>\ni may want to retire, but i don\u2019t want to leave my clients.<\/em><\/li>\nwith inflation and the negative political picture, i don\u2019t see things getting better.<\/em><\/li>\ni started doing taxes in 1994 and was excited each season. getting the best result for my clients. now i feel like i walk on eggshells and not sure how to help plan for my clients with all the political uncertainty. this all takes time and i\u2019m getting burned out. so, i will cut back on some clients, cutting some income and try to limit my increase in tax prep. i work for less per hour as i look back at 2021.<\/em><\/li>\nrising prices and the resulting increase in firm operating costs (principally salaries) will probably make it the worst of all worlds – rising costs, falling profits and increasing workload.<\/em><\/li>\npessimistic due to political climate, crime, inflation, apathy, usa in a state of depression and despair and in emotional contraction<\/em><\/li>\nthe last two years have been a mental drain and lots of hours learning new laws and how to apply them. this year i feel more qualified to work with clients and i have better systems to have a better tax season.<\/em><\/li>\ninflation increasing; supply chain not improving; political climate gets worse as we approach elections<\/em><\/li>\nmy concerns are all over the place for the next 12 to 18 months. supply chains for construction, manufacturing, automotive repair are still extremely messed up. i can see inflation playing havoc in our economy. if the fed increases interest by what they say they are going to increase it that is a 100% increase and by the end of the year may be a 400% increase. i think employees will be looking for pay increases from every employer this year which will feed inflation runs even more. i struggle to see where we as a nation will be able to balance all the changes that are headed our way. wow – i sound optimistic. i think services industries will improve but will be fighting the staffing struggle. i wish i was able to figure out the magic formula to help our nation and our world.<\/em><\/li>\nbusinesses will be cautious with expansion, i am pessimistic about the world economy because of situations with china and russia<\/em><\/li>\nlabor shortages, supply chain issues, and rising interest rates are all negative factors. i don\u2019t see how the outlook can be positive.<\/em><\/li>\nincrease business but more irs issues to deal with which can take an inordinate amount of time.<\/em><\/li>\nstaffing shortages are biggest concern.<\/em><\/li>\ninterest rates rising moderately… maybe to 5%… the economy will \u201ctighten\u201d somewhat as capital\/money becomes less available and more expensive…\u201d<\/em><\/li>\ninflation will remain an issue and possible stagflation on the horizon. interest rates will rise and construction will slow as a result on homes.<\/em><\/li>\nbleak<\/em><\/li>\ni think change is the new normal. continual evolution of our firms, staff and pricing is a must. cost increases will have a big impact on the financial reality for most.<\/em><\/li>\nbleak economy due to supply chain issues and higher interest rates.<\/em><\/li>\nhigh prices, shortages. higher unemployment.<\/em><\/li>\nkeep expecting a crash but it seems to be rolling further into the future<\/em><\/li>\nsignificant uncertainty for the economy related to government policy and covid 19.<\/em><\/li>\ninflation and supply chain issues continue to be a problem. increase in interest rates will tamp down business activities and opportunities.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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