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bissett bullet: give me one good reason

today’s bissett bullet: “one reason why accounting professionals find it difficult to sell is that they rarely give a reason to move that the prospect cares about.”

by martin bissett

so much of the profession is focused on fee and service and the prospect, if moving to you for your fee and service, will really only care about those two matters. that is not a trusted advisor relationship. a trusted advisor creates the outcomes that the prospect wants to see in their lives. that is what separates superior accounting firms from the rest of the pack.

today’s to-do:

when reading your most recent proposal document from the client’s perspective, what was the compelling reason for them to sign up? what did you show them that they couldn’t walk away from?

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talk politics professionally | transformation talks

politics affects tax laws, compliance, and financial decisions. we can’t afford to ignore it.”

 

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transformation talks
with donny shimamoto
center for accounting transformation

politics and business have always been intertwined, but today’s climate of deep division presents new challenges for accounting professionals. whether discussing tax policy, compliance, or broader economic issues, accountants often find themselves in conversations that can quickly become contentious. 

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in this episode of transformation talks, host donny shimamoto, cpa.citp, cgma leads a discussion with brian tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma; ron baker, cpa (inactive), and amy welch, apr, cae, on how accountants can navigate political differences while maintaining professionalism, respect, and productive dialogue. 

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radically change your pricing model: a q&a

insights on engagement, value, billing and more.

by jody padar
radical pricing – by the radical cpa

what’s your value proposition? if you increase your price, how will it enhance your services?

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changes of this magnitude come with lots of questions. from pricing models to client pushback to determining value, the following are answers to questions received related to pricing strategies for accounting and advisory services.
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tax pros edge diyers in e-filings

table of irs filing data

refunds average around 5 percent over last year.

by beth bellor

can you say paperless? only 2.7 percent of individual income tax returns come into the internal revenue service by paper anymore, and only 3 percent of refund recipients request paper checks.

more: tax refund totals up 7% | tax pros handle 46% of e-filings | tax refund totals up 10% | tax refunds plummet, but no worries | tax refunds up 18% early on | first tax filing reports are in
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the agency received 70.4 million individual income tax returns as of march 14 – the latest data available – down 1.7 percent from the same period in 2024. it processed 69.6 million returns, down 1.4 percent.
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