consistency simplifies tax season

man talking to woman with checklistapply it to service, processes and standards.

by ed mendlowitz
tax season opportunity guide

one way to guarantee extra work is to have everything always done differently each time it is done.

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not establishing uniform procedures is bad business and unnecessarily consumes part of your life. consistency in performance reduces work and review time and creates a greater reliance on the staff people. read more →

identity theft: clients wonder if they can trust their accountants

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the do’s and don’ts clients should hear from you first.

by rick telberg
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americans were already afraid of identity thefts involving big companies like target, sony and anthem blue cross.

now the fear and distrust is starting to infect tax and accounting firms.

taxpayers using professional tax preparers are increasingly worrying about the security of their personal financial information, up 6 percentage points from last year, according to 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources.

six percentage points may not sound like much, but when it’s a 40% growth rate. at that pace, if unchecked, next year 29% of clients would need reassurances.

the big data breaches are already legion — target, sony, anthem blue cross. but when taxpayers start to suspect the security at cpa firms and professional tax preparation companies, the profession has a problem. and it’s a fundamental and growing problem.

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3 ways to build a tax season team

happy multi-ethnic business team with thumbs up in the officeit’s a long season. make it a happy one.

by ed mendlowitz
tax season opportunity guide

if you have staff, have happy cheerful helpful people. don’t surround yourself with downers and naysayers.

also have team players. part of this is your firm’s culture. it takes work to get people to work together and to focus on doing what it takes to service the client fully, properly and timely.  everyone working together gets it done.

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