your tax season success plan starts here, now

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now that everyone has (hopefully) had time to recover, there are four important steps to take to help next tax season go as smooth as possible

by christopher hayden
managing partner, hayden nelson & yoder

christopher hayden, cpa, cma, cgma is the managing partner of hayden nelson & yoder, a cpa firm based in pennsylvania, at hnycpas.com.

to avoid sugar-coating it, tax season is stressful. long work hours, back-and-forth with clients and mountains of documents can keep accounting professionals in the office for 20 or more additional hours each week. and this tax season felt extra-stressful with all the tax law changes, not to mention explaining to clients who had huge capital gains why they owed taxes.

but once the busy tax season is over, it’s time to review processes and take action to help the remainder of the year go smoothly.

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before that, allow a few weeks to:

  • rest
  • relax
  • recover

make sure to give team members a pat on the back, especially if it’s their first time going through the madness of tax season or they went above and beyond this year.

however, once everyone has recovered enough, it’s time to go through the following steps: read more →

tax prep fintech startup: april raises $30 million

after successful tax season, embedded tax platform april raises $30m series a from fintech veterans

the team at april tax solutions inc. with cpa jody padar, seated, far right.

following a successful inaugural tax season, april (april tax solutions inc.), a personal income tax platform that embeds into digital financial apps, announced today that it has raised $30m in a series a round. the fast-growing fintech startup has gained the attention of unicorn founders and leaders in the space, with backing from treasury, a fintech infrastructure-focused fund established by the founders of betterment and acorns. the co-founders have onboarded a team of 30, including renowned cpa jody padar, also known as “the radical cpa,” to head april’s tax group.

in addition to treasury, the round included participation from notable tech investors and financial leaders such as qed, nyca partners, team8, euclidean capital and atento capital. the company has raised
$40m since its launch in january 2022.

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tech vexes 58% of solos

checklist: the five best ideas for winning the tech wars.

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solo practitioners enjoy certain privileges. they can set their own hours, pick their clients, work at their own pace, dress in office grunge, nap at will and take their dogs to work.

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but when it comes to tech, solos can be challenged. they may know accountancy and their clientele better than anybody in town, but when it comes to tech, they don’t know

  • what’s out there,
  • what’s coming down the techno-pike,
  • how to use new apps and
  • whether the latest stuff is worth paying for.

and they tend to run their hardware into the ground, investing in new tools only when they have to.
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clients would switch for portals

surprised? it comes down to security.

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the latest data from atomik research’s 2021 client expectations study shows that cpa firms without portals, apps and solid security face a high probability of losing clients.

and not just a few but most.

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overall, a staggering 78 percent of small businesses say they would consider switching accountants to one that uses “the latest technology.”

they aren’t necessarily expecting the latest in accounting software, but a burgeoning majority think an accountant with a portal might suffice to get them to jump the fence.
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survey: firms on the brink of big spending

economy, pandemic among the causes.

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the tech spend: some 32% of firms are planning increases in technology budgets, according to this year’s survey. and 63% are continuing to spend as much as during the height of the pandemic. source: accounting firm operations and technology survey.

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the accounting firm operations and technology survey

after two years of caution and hesitant changes, accounting firms are getting ready to make up for lost time, according to findings from the new accounting firm operations and technology survey.

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the comprehensive national study of firms of every size says accountants are looking to change practice management, tax, audit, portals, workflow and document management systems. many had been reluctant to change their technologies during the covid-19 lockdown periods.
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