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tax pros fall behind 6.2% in returns filed
self-preparers, website visits and average refunds the only bright spots.
by beth bellor
pre-covid-19, accounting profession hits new highs
we’ll be comparing apples to zebras for a while.
by beth bellor
what a difference a month makes. the accounting profession set several new records in the latest employment figures … but.
for our analysis on the covid-19 impact on the profession, see planning for the coronavirus recession
that “but,” of course, is the global pandemic. the numbers almost seemed dated as soon as they were released, because we know many of those gains quickly melted away.
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tax pros trail by 908,000 returns
e-filing pace lags 2.2% from year-ago, but professionals hang on to market share.
by beth bellor
10 things you can start doing immediately
okay, so we’re not invincible.
by august aquila
the pandemic has hit us fast and furious. the current crisis is forcing us to change the way to live and work. if you are reading this, you’re probably in an accounting firm. but these suggestions apply to many other sections of the economy.
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here is a list of 10 items that you can start doing immediately:
survey: confronting coronavirus chaos
preparing for the new paradigm of economic and medical realities.
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the four things you can expect: none of them good.
in these turbulent times, leaders must lead!
six things you needed to start doing yesterday.
by allan koltin
in the face of this unprecedented global pandemic, leaders must lead! we need to fill our days with talking to our people, clients, and our families and engaging them in the reality of the situation while at the same time stressing the positive things going on.
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i was on a call this morning with a client and i was sharing how wonderful it was to have all three kids back home (they would have been studying abroad, at college, or going to high school) and how nice it was to have family dinners together again. i was also sharing the positives with the kids that their grandparents were healthy, safe, and getting calls from so many family members and how important this was to them. as i was walking the dogs this morning it occurred to me that i heard birds chirping and that i had been “so busy being busy” for the past four decades that beautiful sounds like this or the smell of the morning air were never on my mind. at a deeper level, and to equate it to a sporting event, i feel like the proverbial “scoreboard” has malfunctioned and there is now a new way to keep score, and it is becoming the new normal.
tax season turns ugly under coronavirus
early optimism turns to fear and dismay as the covid-19 crisis spreads.
busy season barometer:
how does this year’s busy season compare to last year’s?
better, worse, or about the same?
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
whether the covid-19 panic is much ado about nothing or not enough being done about something, america’s tax and accounting practitioners are already seeing their early-season optimism shift into a mid-season nosedive.
more on tax season 2020: tech tools for working through the coronavirus | what’s not to like about tax season? | why ‘tick and tie’ needs to die | lessons from the trenches of tax season | coronavirus rattles tax season | tax season funnies: the ‘service’ in irs | can your reviewers answer these 10 questions? | top tech choices for the virtual firm |
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the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 2020 busy season barometer has been fielding responses since early january. and, for a while, things looked good. until the end of february, early respondents generally saw their season moving along swimmingly, the economy booming, clients doing well, families hunky-dory. this year was going to be so much better than last year.
that was then. this is now. read more →
lessons from the trenches of tax season
the points not taught in college.
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间’ annual busy season barometer is always a useful instrument for peeking into other professionals’ tax prep practices. among the data that can mined from survey results:
- how other practitioners are doing this season
- how this season compares with last year’s
- what other practitioners are doing differently this year
- what practitioners have learned since last year
- how others feel business and the economy will go – for the nation, for their firms, for their families
- how practitioners rate their own firms – and why
more: coronavirus rattles tax season | the irs needs more to get more | more firms falling behind | does irs need a practitioner services division? | irs urged to form tax preparer strategy | accountants cautiously bullish on the economy | survey results: tax pros forecast a better 2020 | can the irs enforce the tax code?
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what tax preparers have learned since last year is always especially interesting. the comments of professionals in the trenches are a list of all the lessons not taught in college. here are a few of them…
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more firms falling behind
more accountants see their businesses weakening under competitive pressures.
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer:
today’s bonus question:
are you ready for covid-19 conditions?
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competition among tax and accounting firms is clearly intensifying, according to new readings from the annual 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer. it’s a stark warning.
more on tax season 2020: what makes a good tax season client? | call the irs for answers? good luck! | do your clients feel important? | 5 small leaks to beware during tax season | 5 tax review keys | 4 reasons to push ahead with tax question research | one can’t-skip touch for tax season | 5 steps for tax season success | help tax clients help you | 3 steps to tax season happiness | 12 ways to have more fun this tax season | bill with the tax return, get paid faster
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 annual busy season barometer asks a lot of questions about how things are going at tax and accounting firms, and the results are always interesting for comparative purposes and, sometimes, advice from peers.
headcounts dip by 3,500 in tax & accounting
hourly earnings hit new high.
by beth bellor
cpa firms and payroll agencies are trimming their headcounts going into busy season 2020, according to new data obtained by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
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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2020 outlook: the new growth model
younger employees should have more say in the firm’s vision than those about to retire.
by carrie steffen
the need for additional capital to fund technology (among other things) is compelling leading firms to focus on better integration of the growth function into the overall management of the firm.
more: 2020 outlook: making volume manageable | more engagement, less ‘efficiency’ | non-traditional hires might be the answer | focus on business development | innovate and anticipate | balance advisory and compliance | talent shortage drags on | demand is high | business development goes borderless | data import on the rise | becoming the most valuable advisor | top three tips for 2020 success | where do you want to be? | dicey disruptions | upstream mergers | staffing gets creative
the previous growth model consisted one or two rainmaking partners creating most of the opportunities with the support of tactical marketing managers or directors supporting the effort through event coordination, sponsorships, branding, online marketing and other positioning tactics. marketing lived in a separate bucket from other areas of the practice.
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