the real reasons small businesses love their accountants [infographic]

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卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 sources are reporting on how much time and money small businesses spend each year on accounting and tax preparation and each month on payroll administration.

the data should support practitioners’ value proposition to small business owners: some 40 percent say bookkeeping and taxes are the worst part of being in business.

owners were also surveyed on their opinions of the most burdensome small business management tasks. next time you talk to your clients — or prospective clients — these pain points might be worth including in the conversation…

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top 21 reasons clients switch tax accountants

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by ed mendlowitz
how to review tax returns

clients have many choices, including the choice of a tax preparer. every new client an accountant gets is because that client left – fired! – their previous accountant.

here is a listing of 21 major reasons why clients switch accountants. ask yourself how many of these mistakes you could correct immediately and think about what that might be worth. read more →

great tax prep reviewers aren’t just born

htrtr cvr clipfive traits of the best tax season managers.

by ed mendlowitz
how to review tax returns

reviewing tax returns is a key part of tax preparation. it also is an area vulnerable to major bottlenecks and backlogs. inevitably, firms have more preparers than reviewers. the latter are highly skilled professionals who are more difficult to train or find. therefore, you must consider ways to reduce review time, even at the expense of adding preparer time.

the best tax season managers know how to: read more →