how to maximize on-site client meetings

plus two traps to avoid.

by penny breslin
it’s not just the numbers

“we can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.” – ayn rand

the reality is that the robots and ai are here, and they will eventually take over much – if not all – of the day-to-day work that is typically done by a human interacting with a computer. you may not like it, but you cannot avoid it. so utilize robots to make your life easier.

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prepare for your meeting

do your homework before going out to the client’s office. if this is an existing client where you have been doing standard compliance work, review the data in their accounting program and make sure you are working with up-to-date information. if this is a new back office support prospect, ask to review their accounting data before going out to their offices. if they are not open to this, it may require an extra visit. the steps below assume you have either worked on the client’s accounting in some capacity, or you have had the opportunity to review the accounting files.
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mit tests new ingestible vital signs sensor

devices could deliver life-saving information and medicine in the near future.

by rick richardson
technology this week

an ingestible capsule that can track vital signs, including heart rate and breathing patterns, from inside a patient’s digestive system was created by massachusetts institute of technology researchers. the innovative gadget, according to the experts, may also identify respiratory depression symptoms that accompany an opioid overdose. the gadget will be particularly helpful for sleep studies, according to giovanni traverso, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at mit who has been working on creating a variety of ingestible sensors.

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patients in sleep studies typically need to be connected to multiple sensors and devices. sensors can be wired to a patient’s scalp, temples, chest and lungs in lab settings or at-home research investigations. a patient may also be asked to wear a chest belt, nasal cannula and pulse oximeter that connects to a portable monitor. it’s difficult to try to sleep with all this equipment.

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passed on chatgpt the first time? it’s time to think again.

chatgpt is evolving so fast you’ll need weekly updates.

by sandi leyva

tax and accounting professionals are used to keeping up with new tax laws that arrive rapidly. one thing that’s changed faster than tax law this year is ai, specifically the features of chatgpt.

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if you decided to use chatgpt a few months ago, this software tool has changed drastically. and the new features are breathtaking.

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is the cpa business model the clog in the pipeline?

older woman showing young woman something on office computer screen

maybe a flip in perception is in order: 150 hours as an investment, not a burden.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the accounting profession is in trouble. big trouble.

cpa firms experience the problem as a difficulty in finding certified professionals. but the real problem is in the personnel pipeline that feeds the industry, the long, hard, expensive process of becoming a cpa.

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to continue the metaphor, it’s also the drain pipe – the increasing flow of professionals out of cpa firms and into retirement. in 2020, 75 percent of cpas became eligible to hang up their green eyeshades and find something else to do, such as get to know their families and experience the pleasures of daylight.
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how a virtual family office can serve your wealthy clients

it comes down to financial security.

by anthony glomski

uberwealthy families like the vanderbilts, morgans and rockefellers realized several centuries ago that managing all of their vast wealth and resources was extremely difficult. sure, they had scores of advisors working exclusively for their families. still, when each of those advisors was toiling away in their silo, there was no coordination of their efforts and lots of waste and inefficiency.

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so, they established formal office headquarters where all financial experts working on their behalf could meet in one place to make it easier to oversee and coordinate everything important to the extended family – their taxes, asset protection, wealth transfer, and their legacy planning, etc.
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no one listens to you? change how you talk

man intently listening to woman in office

it might be more of a workaround than a solution. but it gets results!

by ed mendlowitz
202 questions and answers: managing an accounting practice

question: i notice that most of the time my staff doesn’t listen when i talk. how can i make them listen?

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response: i find this issue very widespread. i believe there is an epidemic of people not listening, not just staff.
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can big data spot financial fraud?

woman leaning toward desktop computer screen

google searches give auditors a glimpse of true sales.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

google trends is a free service at the world’s most widely used search engine. in an instant, users can see how often a keyword has been the target of a search.

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when that keyword is a product, the searches tend to reveal something about sales.

and that should be of interest to auditors.
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humans beat ai in some aspects

… but not all. what that means for the profession.

by hitendra patil
rise of the aiccountants

a research study by the american accounting association evaluated the performance of chatgpt on accounting-specific content.

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the study was conducted by a team of 327 coauthors from 186 educational institutions worldwide, who entered 25,817 assessment questions and evaluated the accuracy of chatgpt’s responses.
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three types of marketing message, and which is best

woman stands facing three open doors

what are you trying to accomplish?

by august j. aquila
price it right: how to value accounting services

there is no silver bullet when it comes to marketing. that does not mean that having a focused marketing plan is not of critical importance to the success of your consulting practice. at last count, there were more than 15 different marketing tools that you can use to support your sales efforts, to generate leads and to get prospects to select your firm.

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the first question that comes to mind is, “which of the marketing tools should my firm use?” only you can answer that question, but here are some other things to consider in reaching your decision:
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two factors determine firm profitability

magnifying glass showing bar charts

you’d think accountants could agree on a common definition. nope.

by marc rosenberg
the rosenberg practice management library

if you asked the president of a fortune 500 company or the owner of a restaurant to define profitability, they would be able to give a quick, definitive answer. not so with cpas.

surely, you’ve heard the story, perhaps apocryphal, of the company that was interviewing for a new cpa firm. only one question was asked of each candidate: “how much is two plus two?” the firm that won the bid gave the answer, “how much would you like it to be?”

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the same can be true of cpa firm profitability. how do we measure it? you would think that the uncontested champions of measuring financial data, cpas, would have this down to a science. but such is not the case.
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ten+ ways firms prefer (and prefer not) to market cas

bar chart

one point of concern: who’s doing the marketing?

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024: opportunities, emerging issues and trends survey is bringing to light an array of marketing strategies that cpa firms are using to promote their client accounting services.

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nine strategies are mentioned by at least a few of the early survey respondents.
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seven steps to keeping your clients forever

two businessmen shaking hands at a restaurant table

bonus: you’ll probably see more revenue from them, too.

by sandi leyva
the complete guide to marketing for tax & accounting firms

it’s far less expensive to keep your existing clients happy than it is to find new clients, especially since the trust factor between people is at an all-time low.

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so you might want to think about redirecting a portion of your marketing attention on your existing client base instead of networking for new clients.

i’ve met a lot of business owners who have trouble getting their employees to sell while they’re on-site, and i’ve also heard from some customers who’ve remarked that their vendors don’t stay in touch with them. so here are some tips to mine the pot of gold that lies right before you: your current clients who already trust you and are eager to hear about new solutions that will ease their pain and problems.
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bissett bullet: ask for the business

today’s bissett bullet: “some accounting firms like to do as much as they can to win a prospect’s business except actually asking for it. what else are you meeting with them for?”

by martin bissett

it never ceases to amaze me how much work an accounting firm will put into winning a client and yet not have the guts or fortitude to actually ask for the business when the time comes. what other reason was there for the two of you meeting all this time? there was only one commercial imperative. shall we work together or not? the superior accounting firm does not struggle in asking for business.

today’s to-do:

today, practice a phrase that you feel comfortable with using at the conclusion of a conversation with a prospective client. this could be, “so on that basis, can we now proceed?” or it could be, “so can we schedule a date for the first meeting?” or any other of your choosing, whatever is comfortable for you, but make sure you use it.

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