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why daily t/e entry should be required

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man viewing desktop computer screenthis means owners and managers, too.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

studies done over the past two decades have clearly shown that there is a significant improvement in realization for firms that enter, release and post time and expenses on a daily basis. this process allows for daily or “hotel”-type billing, which is sent out with the completion of each billable project.

more: avoid over-auditing with ‘document containers’ | the top portable monitors for auditors | why scanning procedures matter | using databases for document management | survey: firms split on mobile device management | need internet? grab your phone | survey: im still not common at cpa firms | the best defense against malware | survey: 59% deliver invoices on paper | is it time to update your offsite backups?
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the next step in the evolution of time and billing systems provided real-time dashboards to report on firm activities and effectively allow firms to generate invoices.
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26 bonus benefits clients need to know

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businesspeople having a meeting over coffee sitting together at a table discussing a document, young man and two middle-aged women presentare you letting your clients know all the value-added ways you can make their business lives better?

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

here are some value-added benefits to consider when performing obligatory services such as an audit or tax return, or any work for a client.

more: stop pricing by the hour | things change | how to be ’the other guy’s accountant’ | why we ‘kill’ to get partnership returns out quickly | my first thought is to never turn down business | the background to saving a business
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this is not – cannot be – a complete list, but you can use this to help think about the benefits and value you bring to the client on every project or assignment you do for them. have a look, and let me know in comments what you think. what would you add to the list? what would you eliminate? read more →

payroll agencies lead jobs growth in the tax & accounting industry

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“the opportunities for cpa firms only increase.”

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by beth bellor

“it’s a good time to be a cpa,” says brian esko, and – with some notable exceptions – it’s hard to disagree.

the managing director and executive recruiter at parker & lynch and ajilon search points to an unemployment rate of roughly 1.5 percent for accounting, almost 300,000 new jobs created over the last 12 months and wages rising at roughly 3 percent annually.

more on jobs: hiring trends: accounting hits 4.2% expansion rate | hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting | charts: tax & accounting among biggest jobs creators in u.s.
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esko

“for a cpa, there are more opportunities than ever in the market and companies are doing a better job of rewarding and retaining their people through compensation increases and internal growth opportunities,” esko says.

in this report, 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 highlights:

  • current hiring trends in each of the bookkeeping, payroll, tax and cpa segments of the industry (all data seasonally adjusted)
  • average hourly wages for key segments
  • typical hours worked per week
  • trends concerning women in the accounting workforce

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how the annual tax meeting died

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businessman shaking hands with grim reaperthink clients really want those meetings? move them out of season and charge for them.

by frank stitely
the relentless cpa

better scheduling reduces wip. a while back www.g005e.com published an article by a brilliant writer (me) called “the annual tax season meeting is dead.” i based this article on years of scheduling mistakes in our firm that drove up wip and killed turnaround. here’s the gist of that article.

more: whittle down wip | maximize your role as visionary | the land mines in tax returns | give your people the resources they need | 4 tips for managing advanced preparers | the right way to assign staff projects | workflow for dummies | how effective project management makes your life easier
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beginning in the early 1990s, we began prescheduling personal tax meetings. we had the best intentions. our practice was growing, and we could no longer afford to have clients call us when they got around to it. we needed to bring sanity to the scheduling of meetings. we couldn’t have all of our clients call to schedule in mid-march. thus, we sent out postcards with prescheduled meeting times.
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stop pricing by the hour

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scale with coins on one side, alarm clock on the otherwhat are you really selling?

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

when i was starting out i read a number of books by master salesman elmer wheeler, who said, among many other things, “sell the sizzle, not the steak.”

more: things change | how an out-of-work tax preparer ‘saved’ our lives | i always want to be ’the other guy’s accountant’ | learning from lee iacocca et al. | how i saved a business | the staffer who was too smart | how i got a mercedes as a fee
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this left me with thoughts of always telling clients, or whomever i interacted with, about the value and benefits of dealing with me while de-emphasizing the cost.
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