high cpa fees should be a client’s goal

businessman sitting on scales with stack of coins in other traythey don’t want their accountant doing as little as possible.

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

one time i had three clients who were on the board of directors of the same nyse-listed company. two of them questioned every bill and every hour spent, and their fees were fairly low for people of that caliber. the third person did not seem to care what he paid, and his fees were quite high. let me call him jack.

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jack also wanted to have lunch with me about twice a year. there was no special agenda. he just wanted to talk about how he could get richer and whether i could come up with anything that might help his company. we ate in the company’s private dining room – just him and me and three people waiting on us. the only thing i remember about the food was that at the beginning of the lunch we were served a wheel of brie cheese measuring 10 or 12 inches in diameter, and he proceeded to eat almost all of it.
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protect your clients’ assets

digital visualization of a blue alarm clockget the plans locked down.

by anthony glomski

let’s look at ways to help your clients minimize taxes when they sell their business, to avoid leaving money on the table and to reduce concentration risk.

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here we’ll take a closer look at two common missteps that business owners and their advisors make during the exit process – and how to avoid them.
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hot shot sales manager is not such a hot shot

businessman holding a printed red "down" arrowsometimes people reveal more than intended.

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

a client decided that to grow her business she needed a top-tier sales manager and recruited someone from a much larger competitor.

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even entrepreneurs must diversify

also: don’t let them undervalue themselves.

by anthony glomski

based on my years of experience helping successful entrepreneurs, as well as my research and interviews with experts in the area of successful business exits, i have identified key financial challenges that entrepreneurs who are about to cash out must address.

more on liquidity: when clients cash out: four smart financial moves
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the idea is to ensure that you can help them make a smooth and successful transition from where they are today to where they want to be post-exit. read more →

am i happy?

life is short, you know.

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

my father was dying – too young and too soon. he succumbed over a nine-month period to coronary heart disease. today his life could have been extended, but not in 1976.

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i would visit him and see his strength waning to the point that he could barely lift his head or talk and even then it was in a hoarse whisper. one of the last things he said to me was, “are you happy?” i answered quickly, “yes.”
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