A recent trend in business process management involves generating, routing and automating documents. Automating document generation allows you to convert the existing types of documents your firm frequently uses into automated forms. When combined with business process management, automating document generation and routing can provide your firm with greater consistency, save a significant amount of… Read More
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The End Of Tax Season Is Here!!!
With the end of tax season upon us, and extensions filed, it is safe to say that CPAs everywhere have earned a much needed vacation. However, before putting this year’s tax season behind you, take a moment to reflect on the following key questions: What went well and smoothly this season? What gave you the… Read More
Stopping the Revenue Leaks in Your CPA Firm
Tax season is almost over. For many CPA firms this is a critical time of year from a revenue and profitability standpoint. Most firm will call their tax season a success if they have happy clients and no A/R issues once the work is complete. There is a third leg to this stool – stopping… Read More
Inspirational Quotes To Help Get You Through Tax Season
It has been said time and time again that laughter is the best medicine. During the chaos of the busy season, laughter can definitely help alleviate the tension of the daily grind. Below you will find several Inspirational quotes that will help lighten up your spirits as the last month of Tax Season draws… Read More
CPA Firms’ Top Process Related Headaches!
In a recent survey, CPA firms were asked what process related headaches they would like to reduce or eliminate. Here’s what they said: Bottlenecks that slow things down (mentioned by 48 percent of respondents) Duplication of work (46 percent) Poor interaction between departments (39 percent) Difficulty locating needed documents (33 percent) Lack of business process… Read More
Does Your Engagement Letter Generation Process Leave You Wanting For More?
We all know that Engagement Letters are necessary for properly outlining the scope of work, cost, the expectations of your client and your firm, and the time to completion. Unfortunately creating and executing the letter has become a burden for many CPA firms. When asked, the following list of concerns continually up: Updating or making… Read More
One Important Tip for a Healthy Tax Season
All over the U.S., Accountants are starting to burn the midnight oil. From now until April 18th, the most common words you will hear from any accountant in your life is “It’s tax season and my day is jam packed!” In order to avoid burnout, here is one easy tip for a healthy tax season… Read More
Advice From Accountants For Accountants During Tax Season
While searching for this week’s blog post, I came across an article that was written in 2016 in the midst of tax season. As expected, the article was about handling the stress of busy season, however the tips and advice were from actual accountants, not random experts trying to tell accountants what to do. Although… Read More
Does Your Technology Build Communication?
The key to success in any business is communication. If your teams can’t communicate clearly to work together, your workflow will break down. This is true within a department, but it’s also true from a cross-departmental perspective. Without cross-departmental visibility, your team won’t have the information they need to collaborate and uncover valuable insights for… Read More
The Future Of Work for the Accounting Industry
The past 18 months have brought a major shift to the future of work in the Accounting industry. Specifically where we work and how that work is done. According to an Accounting Today survey, this shift is not going away. Roughly 22% of accounting firms plan for their employees to continue working from home full-time…. Read More