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ten ways to thank a client | listicle

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don’t neglect to thank your clients. they are your bread and butter, your best sales reps, your raison d’être. a token of appreciation goes a long way to foster goodwill, keep customers satisfied and, indirectly, secure new business.

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here are 10 thoughtful ways to keep them thinking well of you.

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brace yourself: irs 25% staff cuts mean big trouble for tax pros and clients

a hobbled agency could have trouble meeting revenue goals and basic taxpayer services.

taxpayer advocate collins: “significant challenges.”

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the internal revenue service is reeling from massive trump administration staffing cuts, which have left the agency knee-capped with nearly 26,500 fewer employees, raising red flags for tax professionals about service quality, enforcement consistency and case resolution delays.

more tax | what to watch in the one big beautiful bill | quick tax tip | irs’s big annual report: already out of date as agency grapples with chaos and cuts | busy season barometer stats: who’s responding and how they’re doing | accountants reporting a pretty good year | tax season faceplant: accountants overrun by late chaos

the irs has lost 25.9 percent of its workforce since jan. 25, 2025, with headcount dropping from 102,113 to 75,702 as of june 4, 2025. most of the cuts come from voluntary separation incentives rather than layoffs, according to the national taxpayer advocate 2026 objectives report to congress.

yet, the result is the same: fewer agents, auditors, and call center staff, just as tax complexity and demand for support are expected to increase.

accounting influencers

johnston: private equity, shady vendors, and broken software | accounting influencers

“we’ve got a real problem. and no easy fix.”

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accounting influencers
with rob brown

the accounting profession is undergoing a seismic shift—and not all of it bodes well for those who value independence, innovation, or client service. in this episode of accounting influencers, veteran tech strategist randy johnston, shareholder at k2 enterprises, reveals the hard truths behind the changing operational and technological landscape of accounting firms.

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johnston, who has advised thousands of firms across four decades, shares what he’s hearing behind closed doors at events like aicpa engage. from ai hysteria to private equity overreach, the most alarming trend is clear: “we’re seeing the erosion of what made accounting firms trusted advisors in the first place.”

advisory & consulting

intuit fires back with agentic ai after xero nabs melio

in an escalating arms race, the general ledger is the new gateway to advisory.

**intuit’s agentic ai team:** cdo srivastava, cto balazs, ceo goodarzi

by rick telberg
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cornerstone report

just a day or two after xero shook the accounting world with its $3 billion acquisition of b2b payments platform melio, intuit is launching its strategic salvo: a new suite of generative ai agents built into quickbooks.

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the agents promise to automate payment reminders, reconcile bank transactions, forecast cash flow, and even draft client emails — all without human intervention.

the initiative is pivotal in the escalating arms race among accounting tech giants to dominate the general ledger. the general ledger is no longer just a recordkeeper in this rapidly transforming space. it’s becoming the operating system for every small business financial decision — and the battleground on which legacy players and startups are staking their futures.

client accounting services

what is your firm’s marketable value?

five ways to find out.

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

your firm’s value proposition is not what you say. it is what your clients and prospects perceive. perception is reality.

more by hitendra patil: the dna of advisory-cas | advisory is not consulting | what exactly is client advisory services? | review your cas offerings | cas prospects want proof? you’ve got that | what ai ceo’s warning means (and doesn’t) for accountants | ditch the sales pitch | how to get cas clients to blow your horn | four questions for choosing cas clients | what is your firm’s marketable value? | seven tips for cas marketing | twelve things that kill your cas profits
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here are some proven ways to identify your firm’s real marketable value.

ask your clients: it is not so easy to “be in the customers’ shoes.” you will be surprised how you can gain immense insights from your clients – about how they perceive and experience your service and how they feel; what they find of value and what they feel frustrated about. don’t guess, don’t assume, just ask them. it is easy to conduct customer surveys online (e.g., surveymonkey has a free version that allows you to collect 100 responses; google forms are also free to use). identify the most common positives and negatives that emerge from survey data to be able to improve your marketing and customer experience.