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five ideas for summer focus

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

with so much to do as business owners, we can get pretty overwhelmed at times. we can start believing that we have a “time” problem, but because all of us have 24/7, there really is no such thing as a time problem.

more: four ways small firms can beat large ones | put your linkedin profile to work | five emotional skills for entrepreneurs | transform your marketing with crm | five kinds of small thinking | five tests: how open are you to change?
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what you might have is a “focus” problem. here are five ideas to find your focus so that you can actually get something done this summer that you’ll benefit from.
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politics & government

coming soon: new ways to pay the irs

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americans are used to paying for things online, over the phone, through bank transfers, with automatic renewals, with credit cards, digital wallets and checks in the mail, not to mention a variety of specialized banks, such as paypal and venmo, and even good ol’-fashioned cash.

more: irs to speed up issue resolution | irs sets milestones for radically new service | irs promises 12 customer service initiatives | should tax preparers be certified competent? | irs: let the sun shine in … and out | irs has big plans for its $80 billion | can’t irs tax pro accounts do more? | hello? irs? anybody home? | taxpayer assistance centers need upgrade | at the irs, short on staff means short on service
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to the frustration of millions of american taxpayers, the internal revenue service, until recently, has accepted payments only with 19th-century technology.
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client service opportunities

seven questions to suggest estate planning

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by ed mendlowitz
the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 practice doctor

estate planning is a vital service for many clients who do not have a will or a current will, or who have a will but did not consider major estate planning techniques.

more on marketing: 28 data points for a financial planning discussion | every client can use financial planning | four reasons to perform tax projections | four additional services to suggest
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we have found that many clients with wills had them hurriedly prepared just before a trip or vacation and had very little planning guidance.
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growth strategies

marie greene: your bad apples are ruining you

don’t be afraid to fire poor performers to appreciate great performers.

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the disruptors

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marie greene founded connected accounting in 2019 out of a desire to create a new kind of accounting firm where firm culture and “reliable, reliable, reliable” customer service were the highest priorities.

“what is your culture? who do you want to have on your team?” are questions leaders need to consider when seeking out new team members or deciding who to fire, says greene. she advises firm owners to remember the message it sends when poor performers are retained because “the good people also leave because you keep the bad apples.”

more: megan genest tarnow: hire for curiosity rather than compliance | clayton oates: one way to keep clients for life | randy crabtree: follow these three rules to keep employees happy | erik solbakken: yes, you can work less and make more | donny shimamoto: future firm growth requires a mindshift | jennifer wilson: empower young workers to build the firm everyone loves | mike whitmire: re-think your hiring and training practices | hector garcia: success strategies of a quickbooks youtube superstar | blake oliver: why tax work yearns to be free| private equity explodes in u.k. | brannon poe: the status quo must go  | accounting nerds, unlock your super powers  | disruptor: jason statts shakes up the status quo | think small to think big with matt wilkinson | when financial statements go extinct with corey schmidt | can geraldine carter save accountants from themselves? | re-inventing accounting with tyler anderson

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greene recognized that not everyone in a firm wants to be a partner, especially today when “we see partners work crazy hours” and rarely enjoy the benefit of a lighter workload that used to come with becoming a partner.
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advisory & consulting

how to create effective communication systems

young businessman using laptop and phone in the officetechnology makes communication easy – if you let it.

by penny breslin
it’s not just the numbers

open and clear communication is essential when you provide back office support (bos) services. you cannot take on this type of work and not stay on top of it. previous examples have shown what happens when you do it right. here’s what happens when you don’t.

more: start every engagement with an sla | three demos: pricing your value add | set expectations with an anticipatory set | get the most out of your client meeting | why bos calls for flat rates | four steps for controlling source documents
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case study: when you don’t keep up your side of the agreement

a cpa wanting to provide bos services to his clients contacted us to help with the first setup. the software of choice by the business owner was quickbooks.
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