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by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting

a number of single actions or happenings helped spur great success for me. there have been many, but here are some of the top ones that come to mind.

more: my top 10(ish) regrets | getting bonuses from clients | be an accountant, not a salesperson for other things | when clients don’t know | why you’re only as good as your staff | why tax time is the best time to get new business | becoming a ‘media star’ | don’t pass up opportunities exclusively for pro members. log in here or 2022世界杯足球排名 today.

the order is not significant – it is just how i wrote them.
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what would you change?

by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting

i’ve written about the 10 reasons for my success. i received quite a few calls about that and i came up with some regrets, so i’m sharing them here.

more: getting bonuses from clients | yes, christopher columbus had an accountant | 10 reasons for my success | when the kids don’t want to take over | staff may surprise you with leadership
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1. not taking off fridays: i could have taken off either every friday or monday and extended the weekend.
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40 options, plus a checklist for making matches.

by ed mendlowitz
tax season opportunity guide

the following listing can give you ideas of additional services clients might need.

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this list is not complete, but it is a good start for you to start thinking about what types of additional services you can offer to your clients!
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also: value pricing vs. value billing.

by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting

i’ve written about being independent and not selling financial services or products to clients. quite a few people called me to ask about “value billing” and how that fits in. here are some comments.

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to start, value pricing is a pretty straightforward issue for those who truly value price and a misunderstood issue for most who do not. i cannot treat it completely in a short article and refer my readers to ron baker’s book, “implementing value pricing.” however, today i will address the focus of my caller’s questions about value “bonuses” from clients.
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valuable contacts can become friends.

by ed mendlowitz

one of my hobbies is my interest in accounting history.

delving through history is very interesting but usually a solitary pursuit. however, when you meet likeminded people, the discussions can become very animated. it can also cause you to meet extraordinarily interesting, bright and nice people, and i have.

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i wrote the lead article in the journal of accountancy’s 125th anniversary issue, and two of the editors were dale flesher and gary previts. we “met” over the phone discussing the article. a few months afterward the aicpa had its 125th anniversary council meeting and dale and gary called and suggested i come to washington, d.c., to meet them and perhaps visit the capitol and have our photos taken in front of the painting by john vanderlyn showing the landing of columbus, including roderigo sanchez, the accountant hired by queen isabella to accompany columbus.

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“a piece of the action” didn’t pan out.

by ed mendlowitz
call me before you do anything: the art of accounting

there are accountants who only do accounting and accountants who also do other things such as selling financial products and doing deals with the client. there is nothing wrong with this, but with some very minor exceptions, i never did the other things.

more: 10 reasons for my success | social security is an asset class | how to waste lunch hour | what’s your negotiating style? | how to make your own opportunities | how i became a published author | large clients we landed from quickbooks consulting
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accountants have many openings and opportunities to

• sell life insurance, annuities, mutual funds and tax shelters;
• broker mortgages;
• find buyers for a client’s business;
• manage investments;
• introduce investors;
• perform executive searches and
• even invest along with clients.

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